at Elevance Health in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Location: This is a hybrid role requiring working in the office 1-2 days per week. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or an hour commute to one of our Elevance Health offices.
The Senior Accountant: Government Contracts & Project Cost Accounting is responsible for supporting the closing, reconciling, analysis and reporting of the general ledger.
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
+ Prepares internal and external monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and analysis.
+ Verifies the integrity of monthly results by completing various analyses and interpreting the data.
+ Setting up new projects, regular communications with PMs on budget allocation; monitoring the accuracy of revenue recorded on projects.
+ Reconciliation and analysis of balance sheets accounts such as unbilled receivables, deferred revenue. Use professional judgment to research and evaluate all balance sheet accounts issues.
+ Fixed Price, Time & Material, and Cost-Plus contracts billing (FP, T&M, CP Contracts)
+ End of month revenue and billing processing for fixed price, time & material, and cost-plus contracts
+ Project revenue planning and monthly revenue analysis between forecasted and actual results
+ Responsible for month-end closing entries including journal entry accruals, allocations, intercompany entries, prepaid, fixed assets.
+ Review financial reports and PSR with PMs
+ Provide year-end audit and incurred cost submission support which may include research and reconciliation.
+ Perform additional assignments as needed.
Minimum Requirements:
+ Requires BA/BS in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 6 years experience in general accounting, finance, or budgeting and planning; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills:
+ CPA or CPA candidate who has passed at least 2 modules.
+ Strong understanding of FARs, cost accounting, and job costing
+ Five years+ of Government contracts experience
+ Five years+ of Single Audit and Incurred Cost submission
+ Five years+ of SEFA preparation
+ Three years+ of utilizing Deltek Costpoint accounting software with a government contractor.
+ Advanced Excel skills: Pivot Tables and V-Look Up
+ Detailed oriented with strong analytical skills who can learn quickly.
+ Work independently with limited supervision.
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