Federal Project Accounting Manager

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The Federal Project Accounting Manager position is responsible for organizing, performing and managing the accounting activities of the Federal Services Group (FSG). This includes, but is not limited to, performing project accounting functions as required, management and training of Federal Project Accountants, working with corporate and operations accounting as appropriate to provide accurate and timely information throughout project/program lifecycle along with various other accounting and financial management functions. In addition to an individual that possesses analytical skills, this individual must also possess leadership and management skills necessary to effectively orchestrate Federal Project Accounting staff in the performance of various project financial functions. This position requires a team player who collaborates with the FSG Contracting and Procurement groups, the Operations Accounting Director & Regional Accounting Directors/Assistant Regional Accounting Directors to provide timely and accurate project information as requested. Beyond these core responsibilities, specialized duties and functions requisite for this position are as follows:

Project Accounting Functions:

• Initiate project setup in Oracle EBS/Pronto UI-App based on information received from
  Project Manager/Cost Center and FSG Contracting.
• Generate monthly invoices in accordance with contract terms adhering to client and HDR
  requirements and deadlines.
• Analyze and interpret financial performance of projects, which includes evaluation of
  Working Forecast (Estimate-to-Complete/Estimate-at-Completion) and Earned Value
  (Physical Percent Completezz).
• Perform various specialized accounting functions of moderate complexity and ensure that
  procedures and practices are followed in accordance with HDR policies, HDR business
  standards and best practices, accounting principles and contractual obligations maintaining
  compliance with Federal Program requirements.
• Provide support as needed to Federal Project Accountants in all project accounting areas of the
  project lifecycle including but not limited to project setup, project execution, client invoicing,
  contracts and procurement support, accounts receivable and project closeout.
• Assist accountants with purchase requisitions, purchase orders, work confirmations and AP
  processing.
• In collaboration with Project Accountants, provide timely updates of outstanding Accounts
  Receivables to Federal Operations Directors as requested and ensuring financial system notes
  reflect all steps taken to collect payment.
• Attend & participate in Project and/or Business Reviews as necessary and appropriate based
  on size and complexity of client engagement and connection to local operations.

Specialized Federal Accounting Functions:

• Provide financial reports and other on-demand reports and analysis for internal stakeholders as
  requested.
• Provide timely and accurate information to Regional Accounting Directors/Assistant Regional
  Accounting Directors as requested in preparation for monthly revenue recognition review.
• Facilitate and deliver external Federal reporting, such as Incurred Cost Submission (yearly)
  and GSA IFF (monthly)
• Assist federal accounting with Fiscal Year End (FYE) deadlines, such as processing all
  executed contracts to ensure Federal contract bookings occur during the FYE period.

Cross-Functional Project Financial Support:

• Act as primary point of contact for Operations Accounting Director, Regional Accounting
  Directors/Assistant Regional Accounting Directors and other internal stakeholders working
  with the Federal Project Accounting group to provide accurate and timely information and
  address issues/concerns as they arise.
• Assist corporate Accounts Receivable team with pay applications for invoice payments
  received from Federal Clients.
• Coordination with HR to set up Prevailing Wage projects
• Work with Tax team to ensure tax laws are met and processes are in place to provide accurate
  reporting

Additional Duties:

• Manage Federal Project Accounting staff positions, which includes performance reviews
• Train, lead, mentor and support in all areas of project lifecycle in accordance with company
  policies and best practices for Federal Project Accounting staff, including Oracle EBS/Pronto
• Monitor and approve weekly employee timesheets for managed employees along with review
  and approval of employee expense reports to ensure accuracy and input in accordance with
  HDR Timekeeping and HDR Travel & Business Expense policies respectively.
• Manage distribution of new client Contracts/Task Orders and Federal Project Accounting
  workload based on PA geographical assignments and available resources.
• Participate in project accounting and project management training initiatives, information
  system training and process/procedure improvements as requested, including ERP/systems
  testing

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