Staff Accountant

Managing compliance with federal contract terms (Cost Plus, Fixed Price & T&M), schedules, and agreements, including invoicing and reconciliation

Responsible for full-cycle project management as it related to customer invoicing: setting up projects in Unanet, assigning resources to those projects, tracking funding and modifications, entering billable hours and Other Direct Costs (ODCs), and generating invoices

Managing and setting up LCATs and assigning resources

Perform ad hoc and monthly project profit and loss analysis and deliver reports to management and project managers

Perform contract reviews and work with legal, professional services, and order processing teams to ensure compliance with GAAP, FAR, and company revenue and contracting policies for both domestic and international entities

Collaborate cross functionally with partners as it relates to contract revenue and COGS to ensure accuracy and revenue recognition compliance.

Support audits to include DCAA, GSA & financial audits

Identify and support continual process and procedure improvements.

Documentation of processes related to new accounting tasks and ensuring integrity of revenue accounting information

Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month

Required Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. citizen who is eligible and wiling to obtain a security clearance

BS/BA degree in accounting or related field

3-5 years of accounting experience as an accountant or consultant in full accounting cycle

Full understanding and up to date knowledge of US GAAP

Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills

Proven experience as an Accountant within the government contracting industry

Demonstrated experience with UNANET or similar accounting system

Understanding of all major contract types (Cost Plus, Fixed Price & T&M), and ability to set up and maintain projects in various accounting software

Experience working in government contracting and significant knowledge to DCAA, JTR, FAR, CAS

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Ability to use excel formula proficiently such as VLOOKUP’s, Pivot tables, SUMIF’s)

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Effective organizational skills

Must be able to commute 3 days per week to Alexandria, VA

Desired Qualifications:

Unanet Implementor Certification and experience leading implementation teams

Knowledge and proficiency of all Unanet modules