Accounting Associate Job Listing at SAIC in Huntsville, AL (Job ID 2507044)

Description

Description

SAIC has an opening for an Accounting Associate position within the Billing department. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to bill advanced contracts within Costpoint, provide analysis required for the contracts and to interact with various other areas within FSS.

This position will be responsible for validating project setup activities to ensure accurate billing of the contracts, meeting all billing requirements for the contracts including meeting the project due dates and deadlines, and working closely with the Program Teams to ensure seamless billing. The responsibilities encompass maintaining accurate billing instructions and funding documentation for assigned projects.  

The selected candidate will be responsible for billing a wide variety of projects and perform other departmental duties such as GSA entries, Payment Reconciliations, Training, and various ad hoc duties. This includes understanding, interpreting, and analyzing intermediate level to gather requirements to accurately bill and submit invoices.

For the right candidate, this position can be performed remotely from any location within the United States. 

Typical Responsibilities

• Financial contract review
• Evaluate and perform accurate contract billing
• Provide information to other functional areas to assist in the effectiveness of billing
• Create and maintain less complex to intermediate project billing
• Provide customer service to other functional areas

Qualifications

Required Education and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline. A high school diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Must be a US Citizen
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Outlook and Word) is required.
• Able to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Must have a high attention to detail with the ability to complete tasks with extreme accuracy
• Possess strong written and verbal communication
• Candidate must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with moderate supervision, which will require a flexible schedule and occasional overtime (this will be a salaried position eligible with benefit of a 9/80 work schedule)

Desired Skills: 

• Experience with Costpoint Setup and Billing is desired. 
• Government Contracting experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with contract types such as Cost Plus, Time and Materials, and Fixed Price is also desired.