What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero)?
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) is seeking a Project Accountant to join our finance department. ESAero is a growing aerospace company in the San Luis Obispo area and provides various services which include but are not limited to rapid system development, on-demand niche engineering, hands-on development/testing, and small UAS aerospace system manufacturing.
**This position is fully on-site at ESAero in San Luis Obispo, CA**
Essential Duties And Responsibilities- Project Accountant
E-Verify participation required for employment.
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States
Must be able to pass background check
Hiring Range: $70-110k Annually
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) is seeking a Project Accountant to join our finance department. ESAero is a growing aerospace company in the San Luis Obispo area and provides various services which include but are not limited to rapid system development, on-demand niche engineering, hands-on development/testing, and small UAS aerospace system manufacturing.
**This position is fully on-site at ESAero in San Luis Obispo, CA**
Essential Duties And Responsibilities- Project Accountant
- Manage the preparation, processing, and submission of a variety of cost reimbursable, time & material, and fixed priced invoices to customers using government portals and other methods as required by the contract, customer, and company policies.
- Maintain billing schedules and forecasts to ensure timely invoice submissions accurate cash collection reporting to company leadership.
- Ensure timely collections through the management of investigating, analyzing, escalating, and resolving invoice payments.
- Lead the maintenance and reconciliation of accounts receivable ledger accounts, financial statements, and reports on a monthly basis.
- Responsible for cash collection forecast and Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) reporting for all billing and collection efforts.
- Assists with month end close reconciliations including revenue recognition.
- Establish systems to streamline the government accounting process for travel and other expenses associated with government contracts.
- Identify allowable vs. unallowable costs consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 31.
- Assist in the review of all expenses associated with projects and determine if they are reasonable in nature and follow all government accounting guidelines.
- Play an active role in government audits and maintain accountability records to include organized contract invoicing files with supporting documentation for all invoices.
- Prepare a variety of reports relative to unallowable and allowable spend for internal and external stakeholders.
- US Citizen
- Minimum 4 Years of project accounting experience ideally in public accounting or in a corporate setting
- Excellent understanding of US GAAP as well as basic auditing principles
- BS in Accounting (CPA part/fully qualified preferred)
- Experience with ERP/NetSuite & Paychex (preferred but not required)
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, with strong Excel skills
- Extreme attention to detail
- Strong team player with good communication skills
- Familiarity with DCAA compliance a plus
- Health/Dental/Vision
- 401k
- Casual dress code, Free snacks
- Amazing location to live, work, and play
E-Verify participation required for employment.
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States
Must be able to pass background check
Hiring Range: $70-110k Annually
Salary : $70,000 - $110,000
