Senior Project Accountant

Cape Fox Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fox Corporation seeks a Senior Project Accountant to support the Accounting and Finance team for both Commercial and Federal work. The role requires experience in project setup, project billing in Costpoint, and a strong background in cost accounting and GAAP.

Responsibilities include reconciliations, journal entries, project reporting, AP review, and assisting audits. A Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance is preferred, with seven years of cost accounting experience and proficiency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred; experience may substitute.
• Minimum seven years in cost accounting; cost reporting and billing experience required.
• Strong Excel skills; proficient with Costpoint and other accounting software.
• Federal government contractor accounting experience highly preferred.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision; solid accounting fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly bank, merchant, and investment reconciliations.
• Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts (prepaids, petty cash, etc.).
• Prepare monthly adjusting journal entries for review.
• Prepare and review payroll journal entries and reconciliations.
• Set up and maintain projects in the accounting system and support client teams.
• Prepare and distribute project status reports and schedules.
• Code and review accounts payable invoices.
• Assist in closing books and producing monthly financial statements.
• Support internal/external audits and reviews.
• Handle Billing, Cash Receipts, and Accounts Receivable for projects.
• Assist with budgeting, cash flow, and banking needs as required.
• Support tax and regulatory compliance activities as applicable.
• Identify and resolve accounting/finance issues; use MS Office tools effectively.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP

Excel

Costpoint

Federal contracting

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Costpoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Job Title

Senior Project Accountant

Job Description

Cape Fox Shared Services is currently seeking an experienced Senior ProjectAccountant. The Senior ProjectAccountant will assist in any and all assigned tasks that support the operations of the Accounting and Finance team. Duties can support Commercial and Federal related business needs. The Senior ProjectAccountant will assist Accounting and Finance management with various special projects as needed and directed. This position requiresan experienced accounting and finance professional capable of performingduties with little or no supervision. The Senior Project Accountant must have experience with project setup and project billingin Costpoint.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform monthly bank, merchant, and investment reconciliations
• Reconcile, adjust and maintain balance sheet accounts such as prepaid expense, petty cash, other assets and liabilities.
• Compile, enter and post monthly adjusting journal entries
• Responsible to prepare and review functions for payroll journal entries and reconciliations
• Will setup and maintain projects in accounting system, maintain labor work force, work with and support client team business needs
• Prepare and distribute accurate project status reports and supporting schedules in a timely and regular basis
• Responsible for the coding and review of accounts payable invoices
• Assist with closing the books and in producing monthly financial statements and consolidations
• Will support any internal/external audits and reviews
• Perform all functions relating to Billing, Cash Receipts, and Accounts Receivable for assigned projects
• May support budgeting, indirect rates, cash flow, borrowing base or other bank related business needs
• Expected to prepare and review business compliance needs such as tax support and other applicable State or Federal Regulatory Compliance activities (i.e incurred cost submissions, provisional and forward pricing submissions, etc)
• Expected to proactively identify, research, and resolve issues relating to accounting and finance assigned duties
• Performmany duties using office automation equipment such as computers, fax machines, audio visual devices and is functional with Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Power Point, Access.

This position offers an annual salary in the range of $85,000 to $100,000, commensurate with candidate's relevant experience, education, and skills.*

*The above salary range represents the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, for fulltime, benefit eligible positions we offer a variety of benefits including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance as well as 401K with company match.

Travel Requirements

0 - 10%

Job Requirements

Education and/or Experience

A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred but equivalent years of experience can be substituted. A minimum of seven years in cost accounting functions is preferred. Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills with high skill functioning level of Excel Spreadsheets, strong Costpoint and other accounting software skills are required; strong billing experience is required. Experience with federal government contractor accounting is highly preferred.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Ability to access and accurately input information with little direct supervision
• Must have knowledge of accounting principles (i.e. journal entries, debits, credits, etc.) and accounting functions
• Needs to regularly demonstrate ability to understand core accounting and finance functions and work flow of business systems and internal controls
• Ability to work independently to accurately complete duties and projects
• Ability to accurately work under pressure in meeting deadlines
• Ability to respond in a flexible manner and to re-prioritize work as situations change.
• Proven ability to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to follow-up and follow-through.
• Ability to organize time, manage diverse activities and meet deadlines.
• Must be a team player and can demonstrate ability to follow directions, support
• Should have working knowledge of GAAP, FAR, DFARS, and CAS
• Display high levels of professionalism and maintain a positive outlook
• Must be proficient with Costpoint, Excel, Word and Outlook applications
• Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986.

Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons and prohibit employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or sexual orientation. Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates offer preference to Cape Fox Corporation shareholders, descendants and other Native Americans pursuant to Public Law 100-241.

Category

Accounting / Finance

Location

Chantilly Office - CapeFoxFCG - Chantilly, VA 20151 US (Primary)