Description:
Seeking a team member who will support the Managed Services (After-Market Services) group. This individual will support the Mission Critical Communications (MCC) sector. The successful candidate will report to our Sector level Finance Director. We are looking for a candidate with 2-4 years pre-existing accounting experience, a strong accounting acumen, and demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This is a wonderful opportunity to join an exciting finance team in an organization focused on driving business results and forecast accuracy.
Essential Functions:
• Prepare accounting requests for contract setups, renewals, revenue, and invoicing events.
• Partner with managed services team and program functions to drive execution on time-phasing service renewals, service inception dates, and periods of performance for the portfolio of contracts.
• Partner with customer service center and sales operations pertaining to forecast of expected bookings and breakdown of contract dates into the ERP system.
• Prepare contract closures in the accounting system upon end of services contracts.
• Perform month-end journal entries as needed.
• Prepare monthly financial analysis and forecasting for the portfolio.
• Support internal and external audit of related matters.
• Support preparation of annual departmental budget forecast and ongoing monthly budget-to-actual comparisons.
• Support monthly invoice reconciliation for LTE segment.
• Regular analysis over cost to actuals on managed services contracts.
• Be an integral team player meeting monthly deadlines.
• Ability to cross-collaborate as needed with other functional groups.
• Assist with Ad Hoc request and reporting as necessary.
| Location | Lynchburg, VA |
| Job Type | Contractor |
| Salary | $35–$45 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 201 - 500 |
| Year Founded | 1939 |
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2-4 years of prior related Finance or Accounting experience.
• 2-4 years Accounting System Experience.
• 2-4 years demonstrated proficiency in Excel (intermediate skills).
Preferred Additional Skills:
• Working knowledge of revenue recognition and double-entry accounting.
• Experience utilizing Power BI, Snowflake, and Alteryx.
• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills with a keen eye on details.
• Self-motivated attitude with a strong work ethic.
• Approachable disposition with a demonstrated ability to work well within a team and cross-functionally.
• Initiative to work independently and demonstrate ownership over roles.