Project Accountant Coordinator
Project Accountant Coordinator
Position Summary:
The Project Accounting Coordinator is responsible for project setup, calculating revenue, recognizing and reconciling various type of agreements and contracts, as well as managing accounts related to deferred revenue, contracts liability, and reporting on all phases of projects. This role is crucial in ensuring Finance and Accounting can close the books on time and provide accurate reports.
Major Responsibilities:
- Prepare and submit quarterly external financial reports.
- Participate in the communications regarding project controls and project finances throughout all phases of a project including kick off meeting of the new and close agreement, maintaining project revenue schedules for these specific agreements.
- Set up projects in Deltek Costpoint for all contract types (Cost-plus, T&M, and Fixed Price) following the terms of the agreement.
- Maintain Costpoint project information (i.e., Project Ceilling, Project Labor, Funding values, the period of performance, line of business, project labor categories, etc.) and assure data quality.
- Working experience and familiarity with Cost Point revenue formula and revenue adjustment function.
- Actively participate in the month-end closing with entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Assist Program Mangers and Program Financial Analyst in preparing client progress reports.
- Deliver high quality customer service to customers and develop strong relationships with identified customers.
- Other duties may be assigned as needed.
Cultural Requirements:
• Trust
o Must operate to the highest standards of ethics and integrity
o Be accountable for performance to goals and objective of the position as set by leadership
o Be a reliable member of the team that the organization can count on
• Teamwork
o Treat all people in a respectful and supportive manner
o Work collaboratively with others
o Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Communication
o Seeks to achieve shared understandings when communicating
o Actively listens to others
o Respects and encouraged diverse perspectives
o Shares information openly and willingly
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in project controls and preparing cost reports, preferably in a federal contracting environment
- Bachelor's Degree in business, finance or a related field
- Familiarity with Deltek Costpoint.
- Understanding of accounting and project controls concepts
- Comprehensive knowledge of cost-reimbursable, T&M, and fixed-price contracts
- Understanding of project management processes
- Accuracy with work, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interface with clients, project teams, and company management
- Experience with MS Office suite, especially Excel and Project
- Flexibility to handle multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under deadline pressure
Other Duties:
This job description is a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. CRDF Global reserves the right to amend and change job descriptions and job responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
