Accountant

CFS; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Accountant role at CFS is based in San Antonio, Texas, supporting a Fortune 500 client and government programs. It focuses on project accounting within the Controllership function and requires strong knowledge of government contracts and Deltek Costpoint for project setup.

You will coordinate with project managers, supervise a team of project setup analysts, and monitor performance metrics for leadership.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience reading and interpreting government contracts (FFP, T&M, Cost-Type).
• 1–2 years of Deltek Costpoint experience supporting project setup/accounting in a U.S. Federal government contractor environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting government contracts and setting up projects in Deltek Costpoint based on strong knowledge of both Costpoint and the business.
• Using ServiceNow to initiate and manage project setup requests to ensure seamless and compliant project creation.
• Coordinating with project managers and other stakeholders to confirm key contract terms and conditions for project setup.
• Supervising the day-to-day work of a team of project setup analysts, including training, reviewing/approving project setup activities, and providing performance feedback.
• Tracking and reporting metrics related to the project setup process to Controllership leadership.

Skills

Reading contracts

Project accounting

Team supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

ServiceNow

Job description

One of our top clients, a Fortune 500 company supporting federal agencies and government programs, is seeking an Accountant to join their team in San Antonio, Texas.

Key Details

• Location of company: San Antonio, Texas
• Monday-Friday 8:00am -5:00pm Central Time there is some flexibility in times if needed.
• Primarily remote in office two days a month!!!
• Compensation: 70k-80k depending on experience

Key Responsibilities Of The Accountant

This individual will support the Project Accounting function within the Controllership organization. Responsibilities include:

• Reading and interpreting government contracts and setting up projects in Deltek Costpoint based on strong knowledge of both Costpoint and the business.
• Using ServiceNow to initiate and manage project setup requests to ensure seamless and compliant project creation.
• Coordinating with project managers and other stakeholders to confirm key contract terms and conditions for project setup.
• Supervising the day-to-day work of a team of project setup analysts, including training, reviewing/approving project setup activities, and providing performance feedback.
• Tracking and reporting metrics related to the project setup process to Controllership leadership.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• 2–3 years of experience reading and interpreting government contracts (FFP, T&M, Cost-Type)
• 1–2 years of Deltek Costpoint experience supporting project setup/accounting in a U.S. Federal government contractor environment
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (or 6 years of relevant experience in lieu)
• Supervisory experience

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