Senior Accountant- Project and Cost

Trust Automation

Trust Automation has over 35 years of experience in custom motors, linear drives, digital drives, and systems which meet the unique needs of its customers. Its product line includes motors, linear drives, digital drives, custom assemblies, and products to fit unique applications and ground-up system design and manufacturing solutions. We design, build and support control and power management systems for the most demanding defense, semiconductor, industrial automation, and medical applications.

Trust Automation has over 35 years of experience in custom motors, linear drives, digital drives, and systems which meet the unique needs of its customers. Its product line includes motors, linear drives, digital drives, custom assemblies, and products to fit unique applications and ground-up system design and manufacturing solutions. We design, build and support control and power management systems for the most demanding defense, semiconductor, industrial automation, and medical applications.
Trust Automation is an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting, hiring, developing, and retaining a skilled, productive, and diverse workforce, personnel with competencies and experience related to the regional and State population. Every employee has an "at-will" relationship with Trust Automation. This means that employment with Trust Automation is at the mutual consent of the employer and the employee and is suject to termination by either party at will, with or without cause or advance notice.

The Senior Accountant – Project and Cost manages project setup, cost tracking, and contract financial records in D365 for government and other cost-type contracts. This role monitors budgets and authorized funding, maintains accurate accounting and billing configurations, and supports month-end close, revenue recognition, and audits.

This role also owns the D365 F&O actual costing close process, including analysis of complex production orders and investigation of manufacturing cost variances and review and closing of work orders. The position collaborates with Program Management, Contracts, Sales, Operations, and Accounting to resolve financial issues and maintain reliable project and cost reporting.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Project and Contract Accounting:

• Manage project setup and maintenance in D365 F&O's Project Management and Accounting module for all government contracts or cost type contracts; establish project records and appropriate accounting and billing configurations based on approved contract terms, including firm fixed price (FFP), cost-plus fixed fee (CPFF), and time and materials (T&M) arrangements.
• Maintain project hierarchies, subprojects, work breakdown structures (WBS), labor categories, project categories, job codes, and financial dimensions to support accurate cost tracking by prime contract, task order, and contract line item, as applicable.
• Maintain contract values, authorized funding, periods of performance, billing limits, and approved modifications; ensure changes are accurately reflected in project records and supporting documentation.
• Monitor project costs, commitments, and financial performance against budgets and authorized funding; investigate variances and communicate potential overruns and other financial concerns to project stakeholders.
• Prepare and validate project financial data and…