Enterprise Project Accountant III

Enterprise Project Accountant III

Amentum seeks an Enterprise Project Accountant III! Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Headquartered in Virginia, we have more than 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents.

The Enterprise Project Accountant III is responsible for the financial control and oversight of assigned contract(s) with direct responsibility for Revenue Recognition, Accounts Receivable, Month-end Close, Financial Reporting, Invoicing, associated reconciliations, and coordination of internal finance teams including Program Finance, Enterprise/Entity Shared Accounting, Revenue Assurance, Financial Planning and Analysis, Internal Audit, and Government Finance and Compliance. Position is considered a telework position, but candidate needs to be located within driving distance to a local office for occasional onsite work once or twice a year. (Offices include Fort Worth-TX, Las Vegas-NV, Germantown-MD, Herndon-VA, and Chantilly-VA). US Citizenship is required to apply.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Ensure appropriate financial presentation for internal and external reporting of selected programs including: P&L, Balance Sheet, Statistical Reporting (Orders, Funding, Backlog, A/R Aging, Revenue Summary, Billings, Cash Collections, Sales Discounts, Interest Earned, # Employees, etc.)
• Financial system administration and maintenance (contract setup, maintenance, and closeout)
• Financial system compliance oversight for assigned programs
• Ensure appropriate flow and recognition of financial data through financial information system including inter-company transfer
• Period-end Close: Cost Accruals, Cost Trend Analysis, Revenue (and forward loss) Recognition (Operational and Estimate at Completion Percent Complete), Monthly Financial Package (per program/contract), Project Margin Analysis, Project Status Reports, Revenue Worksheets, etc.
• Customer Invoicing, tracking, and cash application
• Unbilled A/R Analyses (Revenue versus Billing)
• A/R Aging, tracking, and analysis (Billing versus Collections)
• Develops, implements, and documents best practice processes, procedures, tools, and techniques
• Ensure Compliance with GAAP, FAR, CAS, SOX, DFAR, DOSAR, labor laws including Services Contract Act and international local labor requirements, contract-specific requirements, and corporate policies and procedures
• Support Internal and External Audits (Financial, Government, Internal)
• Interact with management, finance, program personnel, contracts, pricing, other internal departments, and external auditors
• Document Generation, Preparation, and Retention
• Actual/Forecast/Budget Analysis
• Other financial analyses, program finance functions, metrics, ad-hoc projects, and duties as assigned

Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Working knowledge of complex financial analysis and measurement that includes standard financial metrics, priced/bid-to-actual analysis, profitability analysis, etc.
• Working knowledge of Estimates at Completion and Percentage-of-Completion revenue recognition
• Working knowledge of general/project ledger accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel including all basic functions and pivot tables, choose/vlookups, sumifs/countifs, index/match/offset, logical operator combinations, len/mid/left/right/etc. text functions, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills including ability and willingness to effectively listen, respond, initiate communication, lead collaborative efforts, and effectively resolve conflict as applicable. Experience with formal and technical writing and associated tools as applicable to policy, procedure, and training documentation preferred.
• Apply finance and accounting best practices to processes, communications, constructs, modeling, policy and procedure, etc.
• Ability to successfully navigate and operate within a highly-complex, project-based financial environment including a steep, extended learning curve.
• Ability and willingness to operate effectively and efficiently at summary and detail levels, navigate freely between the two, and adapt messaging and delivery as dictated by user/audience.
• Work well in team environment and as an individual contributor.
• Ability and willingness to learn and adapt quickly in dynamic environment.
• Ability and willingness to embrace role within the larger team/organization context.
• Ability and willingness to develop business relationships and partner with peers across the organization.
• Pursues excellence and highest standards of quality in both process and product.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent experience.
• Five (5) years of job-related experience or equivalent.
• US Citizenship is required to apply.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Master's degree. Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) is preferred.
• US Government contracting or similar experience is preferred.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language.