Senior Manager Project Accounting

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Senior Manager, Project Accounting
Reston, VA
My client is seeking a Project Accounting Senior Manager to work in our Project Accounting Group. This position will report directly to the group's Accounting Director and will serve as the government contracting project setup subject matter expert. The Senior Manager will also assist with key projects such as the migration of our legacy business over to a new Costpoint structure, implementing a workflow for Project Setups, and enhancing the Project Accounting group's procedures and processes.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist the Group's Accounting Director to successfully deliver on the group incentives, developing and using workflow tools to automate processes around Project Setup and IWOs
• Partner with the Accounting Director and Project Accounting Manager to build a strong, focused, influential Project Accounting Group - developing a Center of Excellence for Project Setups
• Write, develop and distribute policies and procedural documentation for Project Setup
• Produce and update control narratives and provide walkthroughs to internal and external audit
• Train the business operations and project financial controllers on any changes to processes and procedures
• Provide Project Setup guidance surrounding the new Costpoint system design and supporting user acceptance testing and data migration crosswalks for when divisions migrate onto the new Costpoint system
• Provide Support to the Project Accounting Manager to help with the following:
• Govern the accuracy and maintenance of projects using Deltek Costpoint - owning the quality assurance of setups
• Manage a team and support them in delivering the day-to-day services for Project Accounting
• Help the PA Manager ensure any training requirements are fulfilled with the team
• Continually assess ongoing processes to identify areas for improvement and added efficiencies
• Assist Project Setup Manager Reviews for direct jobs in accordance to the Project Setup Workflow
• Work with cross functional leads to troubleshoot downstream issues caused by setup items
• Ensure adequate cross-training and backup for critical and time-sensitive project accounting function
Experience:
• 5 Years - Experience with Deltek Costpoint 7 and particularly project setup and billing modules/capabilities is required
• 5 Years - Experience in government contracting environment or related experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance, Business or related discipline, or equivalent
• Comprehensive knowledge of cost reimbursable, time and material and fixed price government contracts as well as commercial contracts
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply accounting standards, federal regulations, award agreements, contractual terms, policies, and procedures
• Ability to build a team and a new department to support the operational business
• Prior experience working in an automated workflow ticketing system (Integrify preferred)
• Track record of delivering well-organized and accurate work and standing up new initiatives
• Ability to work in a fast paced and deadline driven culture
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