Onsite Project Controls & Cost Accountant

PCI Federal; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Federal in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Project Control Accountant to support the corporate accounting team. The role is fully onsite and reports to the Corporate Director of Finance and Administration.

You will manage project cost baselines, forecasts, and monthly closes, collaborating with accounting, contracts, and operations to ensure accurate reporting. The ideal candidate has strong CostPoint and Excel skills, a proven ability to analyze project data, and experience with government

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business related field preferred.
• 5+ years experience providing project accounting support for government contracts.
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated, proactive.
• Track record of delivering well-organized and accurate work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work well with accounting, contracts, and project personnel to accomplish tasks.
• Deltek CostPoint Project Module proficiency.
• MS Excel proficiency (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, pivot tables).
• Cognos experience preferred.
• Strong MS Office suite skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs Project Setup in CostPoint (including new awards, modifications).
• Develops project cost/schedule baselines and budgets
• Monitors project actuals and resolves issues
• Monitors outstanding project commitments (e.g., travel, subcontracts)
• Develops monthly project financial forecasts/EACs and conducts variance analysis
• Monitors the project’s burn rate against funding remaining
• Initiates and routes at risk forms for projects that are required to perform at risk
• Analyze project reports to identify and resolve issues
• Performs monthly unbilled analysis
• Communicates project status and findings to Project and Operations Management monthly at a minimum
• Assist accounting with Month End Close – providing project financial data and resolving questions
• Identifying and analyzing project risk
• Track, review and approve contract required uplift (COLA, Danger Pay, etc.).
• Development and execution of internal and external project reviews
• Assist in Contract Closeouts
• Other Duties, as assigned

Skills

Project accounting

Communication

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Detail orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

MS Excel

Cognos

MS SharePoint

Job description

PCI Federal in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Project Control Accountant to support the corporate accounting team. The role is fully onsite and reports to the Corporate Director of Finance and Administration.

You will manage project cost baselines, forecasts, and monthly closes, collaborating with accounting, contracts, and operations to ensure accurate reporting. The ideal candidate has strong CostPoint and Excel skills, a proven ability to analyze project data, and experience with government