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[Remote] Senior Accountant

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company. is a finance-focused company seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. The role involves overseeing government contract accounting operations, managing project cost accounting, and ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for various financial tasks including month-end reputed company processes, indirect reputed company calculations, and supporting audit requests.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary day-to-day operator and subject matter expert for reputed company Costpoint across reputed company accounting modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Project, Billing, Labor, Purchasing, Time & Expense)
  • Execute and validate payroll journal entry imports from Paylocity into Costpoint, ensuring proper labor distribution across direct and indirect cost pools
  • Configure and maintain Costpoint project structures, including charge codes, cost elements, funding profiles, ceiling limits, and reputed company recognition rules
  • Manage Costpoint billing setups for T&M, cost-plus, FFP, and hybrid contract types; generate and review invoices through the Costpoint billing module
  • reputed company Costpoint period-end processing, including reputed company recognition runs, indirect reputed company allocation, account reconciliation, and period reputed company procedures
  • Maintain the Costpoint chart of accounts, organization structures, and account category hierarchies to support accurate cost pool segregation
  • Build and maintain Costpoint reports and queries for management reporting, audit support, and reputed company financial analysis
  • Troubleshoot Costpoint system issues; coordinate with reputed company support and IT on patches, upgrades, and configuration changes
  • Manage user reputed company profiles and access controls reputed company Costpoint to ensure proper segregation of duties
  • Apply FAR Part 31 cost allowability, allocability, and reasonableness criteria to reputed company transactions; identify and segregate unallowable costs in accordance with the company's Disclosure Statement
  • Calculate, monitor, and adjust provisional indirect rates (fringe, overhead, G&A, material handling) and reconcile actual vs. provisional rates quarterly
  • Prepare the annual Incurred Cost Submission (ICS) package in accordance with FAR 52.216-7, including required schedules, certifications, and reconciliations
  • Support DCAA audit requests, including floor checks, system audits (accounting, billing, estimating, purchasing), and incurred cost audits; prepare supporting documentation and walkthroughs
  • Ensure compliance with applicable Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), including consistency in cost accounting practices and timely disclosure of changes
  • Maintain cost pool structures and allocation bases in alignment with the company's CAS Disclosure Statement and established accounting practices
  • Process and track contract funding modifications, obligations, ceiling adjustments, and period of performance changes in Costpoint
  • Monitor contract funding status and alert program managers reputed company reputed company approach funded ceilings or funding gaps
  • reputed company full monthly reputed company process, including journal entries, accruals, deferrals, intercompany eliminations, and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Reconcile reputed company balance sheet accounts monthly with supporting schedules and variance explanations; maintain organized workpaper files
  • Manage full-cycle accounts payable: vendor invoice validation, 3-way match (PO, receipt, invoice), approval routing, payment processing, and 1099 reporting
  • Process accounts receivable, including invoice reputed company, cash application, collections follow-up, and aging analysis on federal and commercial accounts
  • Prepare bank reconciliations and manage corporate credit card expense reconciliation and reporting
  • Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports for executive leadership
  • Support annual external audit and tax return preparation; prepare requested schedules, analyses, and PBC (reputed company by Client) items
  • Maintain fixed asset register, including capitalization, depreciation schedules, and disposal tracking reputed company Costpoint
  • Set up new projects/reputed company in Costpoint, including project hierarchy, labor categories, ODC (Other Direct Cost) elements, subcontractor structures, and billing terms
  • Review and validate project cost reports; investigate and resolve cost mischarges, labor mispostings, and allocation anomalies
  • Prepare and submit government contract invoices (SF-1034, SF-1035, or electronic) through Costpoint and applicable government payment portals (WAWF/IPP)
  • Track and report on contract profitability, budget vs. actual performance, EAC (Estimate at Completion), and funding burn rates
  • Process and account for subcontractor invoices, consultant payments, and pass-through costs in accordance with FAR and contract terms
  • Reconcile reputed company recognition entries to contract billing; ensure proper cutoff between periods

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely reputed company field
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a minimum of 3 years in government contract accounting at a federal contractor
  • Hands-on proficiency with reputed company Costpoint — must have direct experience with GL, AP, AR, Project, Billing, and Labor modules
  • Strong working knowledge of FAR Part 31 cost principles, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and DCAA audit requirements
  • Experience preparing or substantially contributing to Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS)
  • Demonstrated experience with indirect reputed company calculations (fringe, overhead, G&A) and provisional-to-actual reputed company reconciliation
  • Experience with government contract billing across multiple contract types (T&M, cost-plus, FFP)
  • Advanced proficiency in reputed company reputed company (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, data analysis)
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with high attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet recurring deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • MBA or Master's degree in Accounting
  • Experience with reputed company Costpoint 8 specifically (post-migration from 7.x)
  • Experience supporting DCAA system audits (accounting system, billing system, estimating system)
  • Familiarity with DFARS, SCA (Service Contract Act), and prevailing wage requirements
  • Experience with Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) / Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for government invoicing
  • Paylocity experience or familiarity with payroll-to-ERP integration workflows
  • Experience in a DoD software development or professional services contracting environment
  • Familiarity with CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171, and CUI handling requirements as they relate to financial data
  • Experience with reputed company Time & Expense or integrated timekeeping systems

Benefits

  • Medical (reputed company)
  • Dental and vision (Principal)
  • 401(k)
  • PTO
  • Education reimbursement
  • Certification reimbursement

Company Overview

  • Since 1991, Avum has been making a difference by delivering innovative engineering and software development solutions that our clients can rely on. It was founded in 1992, and is headquartered in Agoura Hills, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.avum.com/.
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