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Accounting Specialist

TechTrans International

Houston, Texas

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Billing, Budget Management, Budget Reporting, Budgeting, Business Administration, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Cost Reporting, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), Deltek Accounting Software, Deltek Costpoint, Documentation, Finance, Financial Reporting, Funding, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Government Accounting, Government Contracts, IBM Cognos, Interpersonal Skills, Language Interpreter, Language Teaching, Leadership, Logistics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Project/Program Management, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Reconciliation, Record Keeping, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulations, Reporting Skills, Risk Management, Status Reports, Time Management, Travel Planning, Vendor/Supplier Management
LOCATION
Houston, Texas
POSTED
5 days ago
Accounting Specialist - Job Vacancy
TechTrans International provides language services and travel logistics – language teaching, interpreting, translating, travel coordination and much more. We have international offices, staff and clients calling us from around the world.
 
We are seeking a Full-Time Accounting Specialist for our Logistics Contract. Typical duties for this position include customer invoicing, financial reporting, and maintaining accurate records. Experienced working closely with project managers and leadership to ensure projects remain financially accurate and on budget. This position is onsite.
 
General Duties and Responsibilities
  • Assist with the overall financial aspects of the contract.
  • Interfacing directly with clients in a customer service forward environment.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for contract specific customer inquiries and following up with clients regarding all funding details.
  • Prepare customer estimates, quotations, and pricing information based on project requirements and approved pricing structures.
  • Create and maintain project charge codes in Deltek Costpoint to ensure accurate labor charging, cost collection, and reporting.
  • Maintain project master data, including contract values, funding, and project costs and budgets.
  • Review labor charges, material costs, subcontractor expenses, and other project transactions for accuracy and project allocation.
  • Partner with project managers to identify cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
  • Generate project reports, including budget-to-actual, job costs, and project status reports.
  • Maintain accurate project documentation and accounting records within Deltek Costpoint.
  • Provide timely, professional customer service to internal team members and external customers by responding to requests, resolving issues, and communicating information clearly.
  • Support month-end close activities, including project reconciliations and project cost reporting.
  • Identify opportunities to improve project accounting processes and customer service.
  • Assists in managing vendor invoices, purchase orders, and expense coding.
  • Working directly with project managers to reconcile labor hours for project billing.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
  • At all times, comply with all federal, state and local corporate regulations, and other applicable tax issues.
  • At all times, perform duties in a professional and courteous manner.
  • Other tasks as assigned.
General Requirements
  • BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration and/or equivalent experience.
  • 2-5 years of Accounting, Finance, or Procurement experience.
  • Understanding of FAR, DFARs, CAS, GMP and risk management preferred.
  • Experience supporting project accounting in a government contracting or project-based environment.
  • Experience with software such as Deltek, Costpoint, Cognos reporting preferred.
  • Strong understanding of job costing, project accounting.
  • Must possess strong time-management, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Must be able to demonstrate professionalism in a demanding, high stress and fast-paced environment.
  • Must have proficiency with Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Office Suite strongly preferred.
  • NASA experience preferred.
Candidate must require no sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
 
Placement agencies and outside recruiters need not respond.
 
Interested employees must submit a resume including a brief narrative concerning your work experience relative to this job classification. Please complete our on-line application at www.tti-corp.com, click on 'Careers.'
 
 

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