Senior Accountant: Government Contracts & Project Cost Accounting

Location: This is a hybrid role requiring working in the office 1-2 days per week. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or an hour commute to one of our Elevance Health offices. The Senior Accountant: Government Contracts & Project Cost Accounting is responsible for supporting the closing, reconciling, analysis and reporting of the general ledger... Primary duties may include, but are not limited to: • Prepares internal and external monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and analysis. • Verifies the integrity of monthly results by completing various analyses and interpreting the data. • Setting up new projects, regular communications with PMs on budget allocation; monitoring the accuracy of revenue recorded on projects. • Reconciliation and analysis of balance sheets accounts such as unbilled receivables, deferred revenue. Use professional judgment to research and evaluate all balance sheet accounts issues. • Fixed Price, Time & Material, and Cost-Plus contracts billing (FP, T&M, CP Contracts) • End of month revenue and billing processing for fixed price, time & material, and cost-plus contracts • Project revenue planning and monthly revenue analysis between forecasted and actual results • Responsible for month-end closing entries including journal entry accruals, allocations, intercompany entries, prepaid, fixed assets. • Review financial reports and PSR with PMs • Provide year-end audit and incurred cost submission support which may include research and reconciliation. • Perform additional assignments as needed. Minimum Requirements: • Requires BA/BS in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 6 years experience in general accounting, finance, or budgeting and planning; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. Preferred Skills: • CPA or CPA candidate who has passed at least 2 modules. • Strong understanding of FARs, cost accounting, and job costing • Five years+ of Government contracts experience • Five years+ of Single Audit and Incurred Cost submission • Five years+ of SEFA preparation • Three years+ of utilizing Deltek Costpoint accounting software with a government contractor. • Advanced Excel skills: Pivot Tables and V-Look Up • Detailed oriented with strong analytical skills who can learn quickly. • Work independently with limited supervision