Senior Project Setup Accountant

Company: Vencore
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

Business Group Highlights

Responsibilities

Perspecta is hiring for a Project Setup Accountant on our controllership team in Chantilly, VA. The Project Setup Accountant will report to the Project Accounting Manager. This position is responsible for setting up projects in the accounting system, Deltek Costpoint including initial setup for a new project and changing data to an existing projects. Project Setup also include setting up and maintaining revenue formula, billing formula, modifications and workforce.

Primary/Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions) :

• Ensure that project set-ups and modifications are entered into Deltek Costpoint according to contract terms.
• Maintain Deltek Costpoint project information such as contract /funding values, period of performance, and project labor categories.
• Initial setup and maintain the Manage Employee Workforce & the Manage Vendor Employee Workforce.
• Assist, support and trouble shoot Accounts Payable, Billing, Payroll and Procurement project/account errors.
• Other duties as assigned.
  Qualifications
  
  Required Qualifications:
  
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred plus 8-10 years of related experience or a Master's Degree plus 6-8 years of related experience; E ducation may be substituted with two to four years of work project accounting experience
  • Three years of project accounting experience (related education may be substituted for experience).
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suites, particularly Excel, as well as other database software is required.
  • Good communication skills that include communicating with tact and diplomacy.
  • Proven ability to work as a team player.
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines and handle stressful situations.
  • Ability to work independently, self-motivated, proactively
  • Demonstrated knowledge of general accepted accounting practices (GAAP)

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