Project Accounting Specialist

One of our top clients, a Fortune 500 company supporting federal agencies and government programs, is seeking a Project Accounting Specialist to join their team in San Antonio, Texas.

KEY DETAILS:

• Location of company:
  San Antonio, Texas
• Monday-Friday 8:00am
  -5:00pm Central Time there is some flexibility in times if needed.
• Primarily remote in office two days a month!!!
• Compensation: 70k-80k depending on experience

This individual will support the Project Accounting function within the Controllership organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Reading and interpreting government contracts and setting up projects in Deltek Costpoint based on strong knowledge of both Costpoint and the business.
• Using Service Now to initiate and manage project setup requests to ensure seamless and compliant project creation.
• Coordinating with project managers and other stakeholders to confirm key contract terms and conditions for project setup.
• Supervising the day‑to‑day work of a team of project setup analysts, including training, reviewing/approving project setup activities, and providing performance feedback.
• Tracking and reporting metrics related to the project setup process to Controllership leadership.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• 2–3 years of experience reading and interpreting government contracts (FFP, T&M, Cost-Type)
• 1–2 years of Deltek Costpoint experience supporting project setup/accounting in a U.S. Federal government contractor environment
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (or 6 years of relevant experience in lieu)
• Supervisory experience