Remote Project Unanet Accountant

Overview

This role supports the Accounting and Finance team as a Project Unanet Accountant. The position ensures accurate, compliant, and timely financial and accounting transactions across project control, payroll, accounting, and Unanet. Core responsibilities include executing project accounting activities in alignment with company policies and government contracting requirements.

Location

Remote within the United States, supporting Eastern Time working hours.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $90,000–$105,000 annually
• Final compensation is determined based on role requirements, relevant skills, experience, education, certifications, work location, applicable security clearance requirements, market conditions, internal equity, and contract requirements.

Benefits include:

• Paid time off
• Healthcare benefits and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) with employer match
• Discount perks and rewards
• Education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development (reimbursement amounts may fluctuate due to IRS limitations)
• Flexibility for professional growth (courses, certifications, and other development)

Responsibilities

• Execute and review project accounting transactions to support daily project operations.
• Process timecard and labor adjustments in accordance with cost accounting and labor-charging policies.
• Review and validate employee expense reports for proper coding, documentation, and compliance with travel policies.
• Complete cost rate dilution entries and related adjustments as part of payroll close.
• Review and execute charge code authorizations.
• Support payroll, accounting, and billing cycles by completing required close activities and clearing outstanding issues.
• Reconcile payroll costs with Unanet and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare journal entries for the monthly close cycle.
• Perform account reconciliations, investigate, and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all cash accounts.
• Assist with other ad-hoc needs to support year-end close and audit activities.
• Assist the payroll team with employee timesheets follow-up to ensure timesheets are completed accurately and approved on time for payroll processing.
• Identify, escalate, and assist in resolving accounting, labor-charging, or compliance issues.
• Support time-period closeout by ensuring timecards are complete and submitted in a timely manner.
• Analyze time-charging activities to identify and remediate compliance issues (e.g., incorrect fringe and overhead labor charging).

Key Stakeholders

• Accounting, Payroll, Project Control, Unanet Administration, and employees/managers across the organization.

Success Measures

• Timely and accurate financial transactions
• Clean and fully reconciled payroll/Unanet data
• Well-supported adjustments
• Efficient, issue-free payroll, billing, and accounting closes

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Government Contracting accounting or Finance
• Technical skills:
  • Proficiency in Unanet accounting system
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word Document
  • Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Communication: Proactive and effective communicator with strong collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing cross-functional support across accounting, finance, and payroll

Clearance Requirement

• US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card)

Equal Opportunity & VEVRAA Commitment

The employer is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with VEVRAA and other applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process (information is voluntary and confidential, used only for reporting and compliance as required by law).