PROJECT ACCOUNTANT - Federal Government

Job Description
EDC is actively seeking a Project Accountant to support the company’s Accounting Department with day-to-day financial operations and administrative support responsibilities. This position reports to the Controller with primary responsibility for billing, accounts payable, reporting and project administration for the entire contract catalog. The Project Accountant will play a key role in the accounting function within our company. The Project Accountant participates in the planning, tracking, analysis and reporting of performance on projects of varying contract type, size, complexity, and level of risk. The Project Accountant is a key member of the finance team and works directly with the company leadership, Program Managers, and our clients, to help meet the project's financial goals and objectives.
THIS IS AN INTERNAL EDC OPERATIONS ROLE
In this role, you will:
Have experience working with Deltek Costpoint
Create contracts and projects with corresponding Labor Categories
Work with charge codes within Deltek Costpoint and maintain them through the project lifecycle.
Prepare and submit monthly client invoices for all projects, ensuring invoices are billed accurately and consistently within award requirements and on a timely basis.
Prepare monthly burn summaries.
Follows up on past due invoices and client approvals.
Process project related vendor invoices accurately and within assigned timeline.
Have experience working with and maintaining the company’s Deltek Costpoint timekeeping system.
Monitor project spending and alerts management to possible over or under-runs.
Monitor costs and manpower on a periodic basis ensuring that actuals are within budget and charged to the correct job number.
Prepare/Support Internal Program Review (IPR) presentations for management.
Support the preparation of financial Contract Data Requirements (CDRL) for programs. and on time.
Ensure contractual requirements are met and customer financial deliverables are accurate
Assist in various financial aspects of sub-contracts and vendors.
Communicate and correspond directly with clients with respect to invoicing, receivables and project reporting.
Monitor & report unbilled issues to company leadership.
Assist in the preparation of subcontractor TO Allocations/Cost and vendor accruals as the project's cost/commitment is accurately captured and reported internally and externally services/goods are received in accordance with internal policies
Perform various ad-hoc analyses as required in order to provide insight into financial performance.
Ensure proactive maintenance of contracts documentation consistent with established processes.
Conduct contract closeouts.
Verbal and written communications must be timely and of consistently high quality in content, style and clarity.
Communicate professionally internally, and with consultants, subcontractors and clients.
Perform other duties as assigned.