Senior Accountant: Government Contracts & Project Cost Accounting
Location: This is a hybrid role requiring working in the office 1-2 days per week. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or an hour commute to one of our Elevance Health offices.
The Senior Accountant: Government Contracts & Project Cost Accounting is responsible for supporting the closing, reconciling, analysis and reporting of the general ledger...
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
Prepares internal and external monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and analysis.
Verifies the integrity of monthly results by completing various analyses and interpreting the data.
Setting up new projects, regular communications with PMs on budget allocation; monitoring the accuracy of revenue recorded on projects.
Reconciliation and analysis of balance sheets accounts such as unbilled receivables, deferred revenue. Use professional judgment to research and evaluate all balance sheet accounts issues.
Fixed Price, Time & Material, and Cost-Plus contracts billing (FP, T&M, CP Contracts)
End of month revenue and billing processing for fixed price, time & material, and cost-plus contracts
Project revenue planning and monthly revenue analysis between forecasted and actual results
Responsible for month-end closing entries including journal entry accruals, allocations, intercompany entries, prepaid, fixed assets.
Review financial reports and PSR with PMs
Provide year-end audit and incurred cost submission support which may include research and reconciliation.
Perform additional assignments as needed.
Minimum Requirements: Requires BA/BS in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 6 years experience in general accounting, finance, or budgeting and planning; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills:
CPA or CPA candidate who has passed at least 2 modules.
Strong understanding of FARs, cost accounting, and job costing
Five years+ of Government contracts experience
Five years+ of Single Audit and Incurred Cost submission
Five years+ of SEFA preparation
Three years+ of utilizing Deltek Costpoint accounting software with a government contractor.
Advanced Excel skills: Pivot Tables and V-Look Up
Detailed oriented with strong analytical skills who can learn quickly.
Work independently with limited supervision
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