Project Accountant Jobs in Fort Worth, TX

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We are one of the largest U.S. railroads transporting the nation’s freight across 28 western states and 3 Canadian provinces. As a member of our team, you will play a role in supporting the movement of essential products and materials that help feed, clothe, supply, and power communities throughout America and the world.

We are committed to a culture where all employees are included, belong, and have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential. Come make a difference with us!

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Job Location: Fort Worth

Other Potential Locations: Fort Worth, TX

Anticipated Start Date: 08/03/2026

Number of Positions: 1

Salary Range: $72,200 - $108,600

Apply early as this job may be removed or filled prior to the closing date, which is approximately seven (7) days after the posting date.

The BNSF Railway Finance Department provides innovative strategic solutions and world-class financial services to support BNSF's overall performance. The department is committed to maintaining integrity and recognizing the company's successes, ensuring that BNSF remains a leader in the railway industry. Within the Finance Department, several specialized departments contribute to its overall mission: Controller, Revenue Management, Strategic Sourcing, Tax, Treasury, and Strategic Studies. Each department is vital in managing BNSF's financial health and strategic financial planning. These departments work collaboratively to secure BNSF's economic stability and support its growth and innovation within the railway industry.

This is a full-time position located in Fort Worth, TX. For certain positions, including this one, employees can work one day per week remotely. Our leaders also foster a culture where work life balance, which requires flexibility for when life happens, is important and respected.

Travel is minimal to none

About the Role:

The Property Accounting team is responsible for the accurate capitalization, reporting, settlement, and depreciation of the company's fixed asset base — one of the largest on any Class I railroad balance sheet. This role sits on the systems side of the team, owning the SAP Project Systems (PS) processes, settlement rules, and reporting logic that drive how billions of dollars of annual capital spend land on the books.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Partner with Engineering, Signal, Technology, Mechanical, and other capital budget teams to weigh in on capital vs operating determinations and capital project in-service timelines.
• Own the end-to-end fixed asset settlement process, ensuring capital projects settle accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Create and review system rules for completed capital projects to ensure costs settle to proper asset classes and locations.
• Analyze and use critical thinking skills to determine source and cause of settlement variances and finding way to correct and prevent them.
• Identify and support opportunities to automate processes and reporting across the Capital Investment Accounting group, leveraging modern reporting and analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, SQL) to replace manual workflows, accelerate close and analysis cycles, and surface insights for the team and business partners.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects to ensure accurate asset records and proper depreciation expense.
• Handle ad-hoc capital spend or book value requests from Studies, Tax, and Cost teams.
• Prepare annual and quarterly R-1, Form D, and SOX control deliverables.
• Prepare and analyze depreciation studies and other internal studies, identify and explain trends.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required
• Working knowledge of basic accounting and journal entries
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite with intermediate-to-advanced level in Microsoft Excel
• Minimum of 1 years of experience in finance-related field, as applicable

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience writing and tuning SQL against large transactional data sets
• Experience with Power BI (data modeling, DAX, Power Query) or comparable analytics and visualization tools
• Demonstrated success streamlining or automating accounting and reporting workflows
• Knowledge of SAP, or a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new SAP modules
• 3+ years of experience with BNSF Finance, the accounting/finance department of another company, or public accounting

At BNSF, you will have access to a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including:

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including domestic partners), including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care network options.
• Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program)
• Generous leave / time off policies.

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All positions require pre-employment background verification, medical review and pre-employment drug screen. You can find more information by reviewing the Hiring Process. Federal authority requires BNSF employees, whose work requires unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities, to obtain a TWIC. More information is available at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic

BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.