Project Accountant

Overview

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Job#: 3017884. This role requires advanced Excel skill, formula knowledge, and an understanding of cross sheet linkage. A preference is for the candidate to have an accounting degree.

• Attend Misc Project/Financial meetings with PMs and other team meetings as needed
• Project and Budget setup in financial templates and PMO governance tools
• Prepare financials for project stage gate governance processes (i.e. PEG, TCOs and Setup assistance)
• Assist and recommend to project managers any identified budget adjustments, recommendations, and/or realignments based on actualized historical information
• Understand project variance drivers and recognize when it is appropriate to escalate to supervisors
• Reviewing all incoming capital investment requests for completeness and inputting into Coupa to ensure set-up with proper routing for approval
• Communicate with project managers as requests are made with target SLA
• Maintaining a detailed financial appropriation (Proliance/PIN) activity and status report, which includes:
• Recording the daily financial activity for each project
• Updating and publishing monthly actual FTE reports
• Emailing PMs regarding actuals and requesting the completion of ETCs
• Scheduling period actual reviews with each PM
• Identifying and communicating any major discrepancies between planned spend, approved project funding, and actuals
• Maintaining the FTE budget and reconcile planned vs actualized labor for each project assigned
• Inputting, maintaining, and tracking Coupa requisitions, POs and invoices by vendor
• Collaborate with project coordinators or other project team members
• Completing any other ad hoc support as requested

• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, data connections, VLOOKUP, complex formulas, and cross-sheet linking
• Proficient in data analysis, well versed with SOX and GAAP
• Knowledge and full cycle experience with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Capital Asset operations and systems
• Experience with executing monthly reconciliations between accounts, ledgers, and other financial recording systems
• Proficient in Power BI reporting, task planning, navigating and updating SharePoint sites
• Able to create management financial summaries for communication to leadership and support regular reporting requirements
• Good organizational and planning skills; able to support multiple projects and work with project managers on a regular schedule
• Operational management skills to support the project PO, invoice and tracking processes
• Able to identify variance drivers and escalate appropriately
• Experience with internal and external auditors

Apex Systems offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans; an ESPP and 401(k) with company match after 12 months; HSA, EAP with up to 8 counseling sessions, discounts, and professional development opportunities. Access to a full list of benefits and resources is provided in the Welcome Packet.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries:
  Software Development

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