Accountant I

The Accountant provides professional accounting services by preparing, analyzing and processing financial

statements, budgets, customer invoices and monthly reports for the company and Strategic Business Unit (SBU).

Principal Accountabilities

• Apply knowledge of accounting principles to activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and

developing financial statements and reports.

• Update and reviews monthly account reconciliation.

• Assist internal and/or external audit process as required.

• Ensure that the internal financial reporting requirements of the company are met.

• Responsible for contract invoices bi-weekly in accordance with contractual terms.

• Close monthly by analyzing accounts, preparing journal entries to include company allocations, calculating

direct/indirect costs, rates and revenue recognition.

• Analyze financial statements and contract performance to provide evaluation of variances for preparing bid,

budget and forecast.

• Conduct cost, schedule, contract performance, variance and risk analysis, and proposal preparation.

• Train/assist co-workers in software and information systems to support accounting functions.

• Audit accounts payable and payroll for accuracy.

• Coordinate with the site staff to support accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and other specific

requirements.

• Perform other qualified duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of accounting that includes spreadsheets and relational data base programs for data processing

techniques.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Excellent communication and people skills.

• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Cost Accounting

Standards (CAS) and General Accepted Accounting principles (GAAP).

• Knowledge of PeopleSoft preferred.

• Additional knowledge/skills may be required by contract or assignment.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required. Two (2) years’ experience in financial analysis or

accounting may be substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college.

• Two (2+) plus years of experience in financial analysis or accounting required.

• CPA Certification preferred.

• Experience with government contract accounting, preferred.

• Additional experience/education may be required by contract or assignment.

Generally works in a normal office environment.

• Ability to work various shifts which may include evening and weekend hours.