Company Overview Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects as-a-service across a spectrum of domains including Air, Space, Electromagnetic & Cyber, and Simulation. Metrea Management provides central services to ten (10) global capability units via Operations, Solutions, Strategy, Legal, and Finance teams. Position Summary This role is responsible for setting up and monitoring the progress of projects, investigating and understanding variances between actuals and budgets, properly recognizing revenue in accordance with GAAP, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments collected in a timely manner. Staff Project Accountant will consistently demonstrate a high level of personal initiative, dependability, accuracy, professionalism, and excellent customer service relations with both internal and external clients. Essential Functions Statement:
- Analyze all direct project costs/fee/revenue data; monitor project budgets and progress; and share results with EMCG Project Accounting Supervisor to ensure projects achieve financial expectations.
- Review and complete timely and accurate project monthly revenue recognition procedures, in accordance with GAAP and ICF policies.
- Prepare project-based forecasting, including Estimate-At-Complete (EAC) / Estimate-To-Complete (ETC) analyses.
- Set-up projects with different contract types (Cost-Plus, T&M, and Fixed-Price) including proper billing and revenue terms. Ensure that project set-ups and modifications are entered into D365.
- Maintain D365 project information (i.e., contract/funding values, period of performance, line of business, project labor categories, etc.).
- Ensure timely invoice processing. Work with Supervisor to review and approve client invoices and follow up on collections.
- Create monthly status reports for business unit contracts and submit them to the Supervisor or Operations for review.
- Maintain project forecasts to assist the project team with effective financial planning.
- Review timesheet entries across programs for accuracy and invoicing; post information into D365.
- Prepare and submit project monthly progress reports/other reports as required by Supervisor.
- Interact with other departments, such as Contracts, Pricing, General Accounting, Project Management, and Business Partners regarding project related issues.
- Perform monthly reconciliations between the project ledger and the general ledger to ensure accuracy in month in reporting.
- Perform month end closing tasks to ensure accuracy in the project financials.
Competency Statements
- Demonstrate success working in highly collaborative multi-function environment.
- Must be results-oriented and demonstrate analytical thinking, innovation, and flexibility in dealing with changing and ambiguous situations.
- Demonstrate success in managing comprehensive financial analysis.
- Ability to motivate and maintain effective working relationships with staff.
- Ability to interact professionally with both clients and company management.
- Excellent problem solving and analytic skills required.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Required Education and Experience Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting; or relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree. Experience: 2-4 years in the following: general accounting through reporting including the application of general accounting theory; service type cost reimbursable, fixed price and commercial contractors; and maintaining financial records. Computer Skills: Intermediate Skill level in Microsoft Office Suite Programs; various accounting/ERP systems. Additional Eligibility Qualifications
- Must be able to accomplish all duties with little or no assistance.
- Must have good command of the English language, oral and written
Our Culture Metrea's single core value, rooted in humility, is supported by four key attributes: entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning, and over-deliver. These attributes, combined, form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. We explore these attributes during the hiring process when we grow our teams and continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for. Work Authorization/Security Clearance The employee must be a US. AAP/EEO Statement Metrea Special Management LLC (MAM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Position Type and Expected Hours of Work (please verify the below information) This is a full-time with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager. Work Environment (please verify the below information) This job operates in an office setting Travel Travel requirements are: 10% Physical Demands (please verify the below information) This is a largely sedentary role; however, some physical abilities may be required. Reasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform the responsibilities outlined in this job description to a satisfactory standard. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with additional needs to perform the essential functions. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. The role, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.