Senior Corporate Accountant

Andrews & Cole, LLC; McLean (VA); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Andrews & Cole, LLC seeks a Senior Corporate Accountant to serve as deputy to the Controller within the corporate Finance team. This hands-on role supports day-to-day General Ledger activities and owns major projects in Unanet, including project billing and labor cost tracking, with mentoring responsibilities for the team.

The ideal candidate has government contracting experience and can provide financial insight to Program/Project Managers, growing with a rapidly expanding organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• Minimum of four years in public accounting and/or corporate/general ledger/project accounting.
• Minimum of three years in government contracting environment.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and month-end close processes.

Responsabilités

• Extract timesheets, post payroll and labor costs, and reconcile postings to GL.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts (Unbilled AR, Deferred Revenue, Prepaid Expenses).
• Provide monthly trend analyses and reporting on P&L and balance sheet accounts.
• Own project billing and submit expense accruals and revenue postings for assigned projects.
• Lead project set-up in Unanet: timecodes, budgets, pay rate changes, onboarding.
• Read and track contract documents, validate modifications.
• Maintain project tracker templates and assist with program bookings.
• Support audits and monthly reporting, budgeting and reforecasting.
• Assist with integration activities for acquired companies and onboarding of new contracts.

Connaissances

GAAP knowledge

Month-end close

Project accounting

Effective communicator

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Outils

Unanet

Deltek Costpoint

Excel

Description du poste

Our client is seeking a Senior Corporate Accountant to serve as deputy to the Controller within our corporate Finance team. This role supports day-to-day General Ledger activities and takes ownership of larger, more complex projects, including project billing, contract and project set-up in Unanet, and financial insight for Program and Project Managers. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, detail-oriented accountant with government contracting experience who can mentor and train fellow team members, and who wants to grow with a rapidly expanding, acquisitive organization.

Responsibilities:

• Extract timesheets, post the payroll journal and labor costs, and reconcile labor cost postings to the general ledger
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts, including:
  • Unbilled Accounts Receivable
  • Deferred Revenue
  • Prepaid Expenses
  • Other Receivables
• Provide monthly trend analyses and look-back reporting on key P&L and balance sheet accounts, with emphasis on revenue and direct cost accounts
• Perform cash application in Unanet
• Own project billing and submit expense accruals, adjustments, and revenue and billing postings for assigned projects
• Create subcontractor purchase orders and approve subcontractor invoices, within or outside of Unanet, in coordination with the Program / Project Manager
• Lead project set-up and ongoing maintenance in Unanet, including:
  • Setting up timecodes for new projects, option years, and modifications
  • Entering project budgets and plan-sets
  • Updating pay rate changes and Labor Categories
  • Onboarding new hires and subcontractors in Unanet, including welcome e-mails and instructions
• Read, understand, and track all contract documents, including validating new contract modifications
• Maintain strong communication with Program / Project Managers and provide key insights on project health, including:
  • Project burn rate vs. funding and/or contract ceiling
  • Option year changes
  • Subcontractor burn rate against purchase orders, flagging variances from expectations
• Maintain and regularly update project tracker templates
• Assist with tracking bookings for assigned programs
• Support financial statement audits
• Support internal and external monthly reporting
• Support budgeting and reforecasting efforts
• Assist with integration activities for acquired companies and quickly take on accountability for newly won or acquired contracts and projects
• Train, mentor, and support other team members, and take on additional responsibilities as they arise

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in public accounting and/or corporate, general ledger, or project accounting
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a government contracting environment
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and month-end close, including account reconciliations and journal entries
• Experience with government contract types (FFP, T&M, Cost-Plus) and related billing and revenue recognition
• Hands-on experience with a GovCon ERP / project accounting system (Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, or similar)
• Ability to read and interpret contracts, task orders, and modifications
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, trend analysis)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to partner with Program / Project Managers
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Unanet administration and project set-up experience preferred
• Familiarity with FAR, DCAA, and indirect rate structures preferred
• Experience supporting financial statement audits preferred
• Experience with M&A integration activities preferred
• CPA or progress toward CPA licensure preferred