Junior Accountant

Minimum Requirements:

• 1- 3 years' max experience working in as a project accountant
• Ability to speak to the differences of various contract structures for projects. (i.e. fixed fee, T&M, etc.) - Willing to Teach
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Excellent Excel experience
• Ability to utilize pivot tables, VLookups, and queries
• Go getter attitude and strong desire to advance and grow in their career
• Ability to communicate and coordinate with other teams, facilitate, understand, and support in presentation.
• Strong data analytics skills

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• PeopleSoft
• Experience working in the federal space
• ERP experience

Key Area of Responsibilities

Posts invoices, assists with accounts receivable, and prepares various accounting reports weekly.

· Maintains project setup and project close in appropriate manner to ensure completeness and accuracy of project's evidence

· Prepares client invoices in accordance with the contract terms

· Provides month-end reporting on project performance including gross margin variances and all other financial aspects, prepares specialized reports and accounting data analysis

· Prepares various journal entries such as: revenue adjustments, cost accruals, provision for loss

· Monitors project balances on Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Unbilled and Unearned items, DSO

· Follows company policies, procedures and US GAAP, statutory requirements, and SOX controls

· Effectively communicates with the project team during the entire life cycle of the project and provides continuous support and guidance

· Liaises with other departments, clients, and outside vendors to resolve cross-functional matters

· Ensures that all deadlines are met

· Participates in internal and external audits

· Submits recommendations for improvements and actively participates in company's initiatives in this area (process, procedures, systems, and controls improvements)

Pro-actively provides work leadership and shares broad accounting knowledge to co-workers on complex assignments, projects, or tasks