Senior Accountant

JOB TITLE: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE

REPORTS TO: FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Platform Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our finance team as an Accountant. This role will play a key role in managing project financials, ensuring accurate billing, and maintaining compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Deltek Costpoint and be able to support project setup, invoicing, and financial reporting processes.

This position is eligible for remote work.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process project billing, prepares customers' invoices, collect payments, and regularly review and reconcile billing records to general ledger
• Set up new projects in Deltek Costpoint, ensuring alignment with contractual and financial requirements.
• Monitor project funding, modifications, and closeouts.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Work closely with project managers to track budgets, expenses, and revenue recognition.
• Reconciling daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual cash receipt transactions and reporting.
• Support the company's financial procedures, records, and statements for compliance with laws and regulations.
• Support audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to inquiries.
• Support in developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements that are compliant with DCAA, FAR, CAS, and GAAP compliance.
• Assist with the preparation of budgets.
• Supports with ad hoc projects and analysis as needed.
• Process Work in Process (WIP) to estimate the financial value of jobs in the general ledger while the jobs are ongoing.
• Maintain monthly schedules to support journal entries.
• Perform variance analysis.
• Perform other duties as are necessary and/or required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with deltek costpoint project billing and set up
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Strong proficiency in Deltek Costpoint (billing, project setup, and reporting)
• In depth understanding of DCAA and GAAP requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail, organized and process oriented
• Excellent decision making, analytical, and problem-solving skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designation
• Government contracting experience in the aerospace and/or manufacturing industry
• Demonstrated knowledge in FAR and CAS
• Experience in Deltek administration
• Excellent management and supervisory skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Ability to traverse manufacturing facility