Project Accountant II

Description

Job Description:

This position is for our Awards team, and will report to the Awards team manager. It is our vision to deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success.  Leidos has a great corporate culture that values integrity, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment.  We offer flexibility, competitive pay, full-time benefits, and the opportunity to work in a collaborative team atmosphere.

Our Project Accountants set up and maintain all new and existing contracts including but not limited to new award setups, modifications, and interdepartmental updates on direct and indirect projects in Costpoint. They are responsible for identifying and setting up contractual requirements that impact revenue and billing. They analyze contract awards, pricing and proposal documents and gather all pertinent information for data entry in the contracts system. The team requires strong communication skills, both written and verbal and attention to detail with the ability to handle high volumes of work in fast paced environment.

This position offers remote work flexibility.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead new projects set up in Costpoint  - review contract requirements with project team.
• Provide direct project structure maintenance on existing projects based on contract modifications or requests from project control, accounts receivable and revenue.
• Set up labor categories, billing rates and applicable ceilings in Costpoint.
• Confirm all information is aligned amongst the accounting systems to safeguard against internal and external audit findings.
• Run and route Initialization Report in workflow tool system as required by corporate policy.
• Setup and/or provide indirect project structure maintenance (Overhead, B&P, IR&D, G&A, Service Center, Management Allocations, etc.) for existing projects.
• The team member will be expected to have a concrete understanding of contract interpretation and articulate requirements as they pertain to ACB fields and Costpoint.
• The team member should be able to identify errors in both the ACB and in the Costpoint system.
• Ability to lead training on and provide quality review of Projects in both the ACB and in Costpoint.
• The team member will lead special projects.
• The team member may be called on to set up multi job projects in Costpoint.

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma with minimum 3 -5 years of experience in applicable Project Control, Accounts Receivables, Contracts, or Project Accounting.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong Excel skills
• US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Costpoint experience is preferred.

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Covid Guidance

In order to enter Leidos facilities in the U.S. and to attend Leidos events outside our facilities, employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or maintain proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 96 hours of entry. In addition, we are receiving guidance from certain customers that onsite contractor personnel will need to be fully vaccinated to access customer facilities. If you are not vaccinated, please consider getting your COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact your Talent Acquisition POC. 

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.