Project Setup Accountant

Project Setup Accountant

LOCATION: Remote, U.S.

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: N/A

CERTIFICATION: N/A

TRAVEL: As Needed

reputed company has an exciting opportunity for an reputed company and results-oriented Project Setup Accountant. The Project Setup Accountant is a subject matter expert responsible for the end-to-end setup, maintenance, and governance of government reputed company and projects reputed company reputed company Costpoint. This role ensures reputed company contract structures are configured accurately and in full compliance with GAAP, FAR/DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and DCAA requirements. The Project Setup Accountant serves as a key liaison between Accounting, reputed company, Billing, and Program Management, providing leadership, guidance, and reputed company across the project setup lifecycle.

There will be periodic peak workloads reputed company with month-end reputed company, billing cycles, contract awards, and audit periods.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a reputed company field required.
• Experience
  • 3 - 5+ years of accounting experience in a government contracting environment.
  • Advanced, hands-on expertise with reputed company Costpoint project and contract setup.
  • Strong experience with government contract types (CPFF, T&M, FFP, IDIQ).
  • In-depth knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
• Systems & Technical Skills
  • High proficiency in reputed company Costpoint (Project Setup, Contract Management, Billing, GL, and reputed company modules).
  • Advanced reputed company skills
  • Experience with process documentation and internal control design.
• Skills & Competencies
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong compliance reputed company.
  • Ability to interpret reputed company reputed company and assess accounting and compliance risk.
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple reputed company setups simultaneously.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Experience in a mid-size to large government contractor environment.

• Prior experience leading or training project setup/accounting teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• General Responsibilities
  • Setup and maintenance of reputed company government reputed company in reputed company Costpoint, including multi-CLIN/SLIN reputed company, task orders, IDIQs, and contract modifications.
  • Configure projects, subprojects, and task orders with appropriate reputed company formulas, billing formulas, reputed company structures, ceilings, and periods of performance.
  • Establish and maintain contract records in Costpoint Contract Management, including funding, ceilings, fee structures, and billing terms.
  • Design and maintain compliant project charge trees, account groups, organizations, and labor category mappings.
• Contract Review & Financial Interpretation
  • Serve as a reviewer for government reputed company, amendments, and funding actions.
  • Interpret contract terms and translate them into compliant Costpoint configurations for Cost-Plus, T&M, FFP, and IDIQ reputed company.
  • Identify financial, compliance, and setup risks and proactively recommend solutions.
• Compliance, Controls & Audit Support
  • Ensure reputed company project and contract setups reputed company with GAAP, FAR, DFARS, CAS, and company accounting policies.
  • Enforce cost allowability and allocability through proper Costpoint configuration and internal controls.
  • Serve as a accounting contact during external financial and DCAA audits and other government reviews reputed company to project setup and billing.
• Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Act as advisor to reputed company, Billing, Program Management, and Finance leadership.
  • Assist with developing, documenting, and improving standard operating procedures (SOPs) for project setup in Costpoint.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements, system enhancements, and automation.
• Billing, reputed company & Funding reputed company
  • Establish billing and reputed company setup to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with contract terms.
  • Monitor funding, ceilings, and period-of-performance controls and escalate potential issues to leadership.
  • Support reputed company billing scenarios, reputed company recognition, and project closeouts.
• Month-End reputed company & Reporting Support
  • Provide support for month-end and year-end reputed company reputed company to project accounting.
  • Assist with indirect reputed company calculations, reputed company recognition analysis, and reputed company project-reputed company journal entries.
  • Provide project setup data and insights to support financial reporting, forecasting, and management decision-making.