Project Accountant

Position Summary: The Project Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day financial administration of direct projects and serves as the liaison between accounting, project management, and other project support functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Timely accumulate, validate, and review all project costs consistent with the Company's defined cost structure.
• Prepare, process, and remit compliant invoices. Communicate with the Company's customers to enable the timely remittance of amounts due. Maintain and distribute routine Accounts Receivable reports.
• Administer tasks within the Company's cost accounting system (Deltek Costpoint) including the setup and maintenance of projects and workforce. Maintain data and document integrity within the cost accounting system and department filing systems.
• Reconcile project funding and costs to produce routine and ad-hoc project financial analysis and reporting. Support project forecasting and reconciliation of project budgets. Timely report project financial risks and funding limitation notices.
• Reconcile project expenditures and employee expense claims for compliance with contract requirements, cost principles, and the Company's policies and accounting practices.
• Identify areas for improvement and efficiency within the department. Make suggestions and support implementation for the approved enhancement.
• Regularly communicate among department staff and with project management and other project support functions.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

Analytical: Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.

Business Acumen: Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.

Business Ethics: Inspires the trust of others. Keeps commitments. Treats people with respect. Upholds organizational values. Works with integrity and ethics.

Communications: Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Judgment: Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in the decision-making process; makes timely decisions.

Multitasking: Supports multiple tasks simultaneously; capable of working independently to meet deadlines; adaptable to shifting priorities; effective in a demanding work environment; focused on detail to minimize mistakes and rework.

Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts team success above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, finance, or accounting; or four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience as a substitute.
• Five years of experience in a finance or accounting function in support of a U.S. federal contractor.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of U.S. federal acquisition regulations (FAR) and laws governing government contracts. Familiar with public procurement strategy and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. cost accounting standards and cost principles for maintaining compliant cost structures.

Language Ability:

• Read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries. Make persuasive presentations on complex topics to management.

Mathematical Ability:

• Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Government Contract Accounting Ability

• Apply U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Cost Accounting Standards (when relevant), and Cost Principles to maintain compliant cost structures. Produce timely and accurate financial reports, budgets, and forecasts. Deliver compliant applications for payment.

Reasoning Ability:

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications with heavy focus on Microsoft Excel and its basic functions (e.g., VLOOKUP, SUMIF, XLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Proficient with Deltek Costpoint ERP, including a minimum of 5 years' experience with it's Projects domain.
• Proficient with government invoicing portals (WAWF/IPP)

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An employee will be expected to work-from-home with minimal distraction and with the occasional need to commute to an office environment or meeting location.

An employee will be expected to be a motivated self-starter with an ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a demanding work environment, works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area.

An employee will be expected to keep up with constant shifting of daily priorities in a dynamic environment, exhibiting adaptability with a positive attitude.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, talk and hear.

Vision requirements for this position include close vision.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Sentrillion is an EEO Employer / Protected Vet / Disabled