KBM - Business Coordinator

Position Overview

Are you interested in helping be responsible for the business management of projects ranging from $1 million to $4 billion? How about taking part in key forecasting and accounting practices? If this is something that interests you, Kiewit is looking for individuals who can make a profound impact on our company culture every day!
 

The Business Coordinator is an entry level role focused on supporting a project in accounting and finance related functions.  Each project at Kiewit is run like a small business, with the Business Coordinator concentrated on critical tasks such as cost control, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, human capital management, and compliance.  This position will become skilled executing processes and utilizing tools related to different types of cost and revenue components such as labor, construction equipment, materials, and subcontracts.  The Business Coordinator will be an integral part of the month end close out process, and assist with preparing a financial reporting package for project management.
 

At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative.  We depend on our high-performing operations support professionals — they’re the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won’t find just anywhere. We’re always pushing new limits. You can too. 

District Overview

Kiewit’s Bridge & Marine District headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, operates with heavy civil, marine, and industrial capabilities across North America. We are a leader in technical and traditional bridges, bridge like structures, marine structures, and dredge work. Kiewit Bridge & Marine is also the foremost constructor of floating bridges across the United States. 

Location

Vancouver, WA 

Responsibilities

•    Demonstrates understanding of the accounts payable process workflow and is able troubleshoot payment or vendor issues
•    Performs weekly payroll verification
•    Understands the payroll and HR process workflows
•    Masters the systems used to properly hire, transfer, terminate, and pay all employees 
•    Performs basic clerical functions such as filing, copying, and data entry 
•    Manage assigned workflows to ensure timely processing of vendor invoices
•    Process a high volume of invoices with accuracy
•    Perform three-way-match reconciliation of purchase order to goods receipt to invoice
 

Qualifications

•    Preferred to have experience in accounting focused administrative or clerk role
•    Ability to be flexible and adapt to new processes and procedures in order to ensure efficiency and excellence in A/P Processing
•    Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy with minimal supervision in a high-volume environment
•    Ability to understand both functional and end-to-end processes and controls
•    Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision making
•    Critical thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to use logic and reasoning to analyze and identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
•    Working knowledge of computers and experience in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
•    Experience in a professional work environment
•    Effective verbal and written communication skills; clearly conveys messages and ideas, gains understanding; generates interest and holds attention, listens and is open to the ideas of others
•    Highly motivated and self-directed; initiative and a sense of urgency to get things done
•    Attention to detail with ability to recognize discrepancies; ability to spot and anticipate problems and seek solutions
•    Excellent analytical, math and organization skills
•    Excellent organization and time management skills; ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish assigned work
•    Excellent customer service and collaboration skills; ability to connect and build relationships with others inside and outside the organization
•    Must be flexible to take on new duties as they arise.