Accounting Analyst

This analyst position will support the accounting and finance team with responsibilities focused on labor charging compliance, timekeeping reconciliation, charge code mapping, and project/account assignment reviews in accordance with DCAA requirements. This role maintains accurate time charge structures, verifies cost allowability, ensures proper mapping of corporate credit card transactions, and supports monthly close activities through detailed reconciliation of Costpoint data.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. DCAA Labor & Timekeeping Compliance

• Analyze employee time charge codes to ensure proper mapping to Costpoint projects and accounts in accordance with DCAA and FAR regulations.
• Maintain and validate time charge code structures for employees across multiple projects and labor categories.
• Perform time sheet reconciliation in Costpoint, identifying mismatches, errors, or noncompliant charges and resolving issues promptly.
• Review and approve employee labor charges and project assignments as part of internal compliance controls.

1. Costpoint Project & Charge Mapping

• Validate the alignment of project codes, labor categories, charge codes, and accounting structures within Costpoint.
• Coordinate with project managers to ensure project setup, labor categories, and cost allowability meet DCAA requirements.
• Maintain internal charge code authorization documentation and assist with employee charge code updates.

1. Corporate Credit Card Mapping & Approvals

• Review corporate credit card transactions to ensure proper mapping to accounting GL accounts and project codes.
• Verify allowability of charges under DCAA cost principles and escalate any questionable items.
• Approve or route corporate card expenses for final approval after validation of charge mappings.

1. Additional Responsibilities

• Accounting System Operations (Costpoint): Enter transactions into Costpoint including AP vouchers, payroll vouchers, credit card expense vouchers, cash disbursements, and journal entries as needed.
• Month-End Close Support: Prepare labor reconciliation supporting schedules for monthly close & assist with project financial reporting and analysis related to labor charges and timekeeping compliance
• Assist in preparing approval packages including Payment Request Forms, Expense Reimbursement Forms, and Credit Card Expense Forms.

1. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A Support)

• Collaborate with the finance team to review project profitability, labor efficiency, and cost drivers, ensuring data accuracy for management reporting.
• Support forecasting activities by providing updated labor utilization data, charge code assignments, and Costpoint project metrics.

Qualifications

• Must be U.S. citizen with no restrictions on working for a federal contractor
• Experience in one or more of the following: AR, AP, general ledger accounting, payroll, financial reporting or other similar experience required

required/preferred qualification

• Bilingual English/Korean (business/professional) preferred in order to communicate and interact with Korean parent company.

Education/Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Finance/Accounting
• 3 years of professional accounting experience minimum

Special Knowledge / Skills:

• Deltek Costpoint and Cognos experience a plus
• Experience working at a federal contractor or in aerospace/defense industry preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to prioritize / meet multiple competing deadlines

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural team environment and support internal customers

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer. Must be able to lift 20 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Hanwha Defense USA is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation practices. The salary range listed for this position represents a good faith estimate of the base pay we reasonably expect to offer for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on relevant skills/experience, education and certifications, market conditions, geographic location and internal pay equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for discretionary annual bonuses, benefits, and other forms of compensation as part of Hanwha Defense USA's total rewards package.


Hanwha Defense USA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.