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Accounting Senior Analyst
Job Description
Lead Project Cost Accountant
U.S. Citizenship Required (No Dual Citizenship)
Are you an experienced accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment? We're looking for a Lead Project Cost Accountant to play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting complex government contracts, and driving process improvements within a collaborative accounting team.
What You'll Do
- Lead revenue recognition activities under ASC 606, including Contract Review Worksheets (CRWs)
- Review contract setup within the ERP system
- Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and cost reclassifications
- Perform inventory net realizable value (NRV) assessments
- Analyze balance sheet and income statement variances
- Prepare quarterly Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) profit reporting and financial flux analysis
- Calculate and support monthly accruals, including warranty and program-related accruals
- Prepare corporate reporting schedules and HFM reporting packages
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
- Partner with internal and external auditors, including SOX compliance efforts
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting efficiency
- Assist with special projects and ad hoc financial analysis
Job Requirements
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant accounting experience, or
- Master's degree with 7+ years of experience, or
- 13+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, ASC 606, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
- Experience with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
- Experience supporting internal and external audits
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- CPA or active progress toward CPA preferred
Preferred Experience
- CPA certification
- Oracle ERP
- OneStream or similar account reconciliation software
- Government contracting or project-based accounting
Why Join Us?
You'll be part of a high-performing accounting team supporting complex, high-impact programs where your expertise will directly influence financial accuracy, compliance, and business decisions.
Ready to take the lead? Apply today and bring your accounting expertise to a team where your work makes an impact.
$50-$60 per hour DOE
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