Accounting Manager Job at Empower AI Inc. in Reston

Overview:

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the companys commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on Manager of a staff of 2-4 individuals to manage: General Ledger, AR, Billing, Contract Close-out and coordination with outside consultants for: audit, tax, and compliance
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team
• Identifies potential for automation in processes and provide suggestions
• Key owner of GL financial system (Costpoint today and transitioning to Unanet)
• Owner of accounting policy documents
• Manage month/quarter/year-end close processes by ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Review and examine financial statements
• Approve various journal entries prepared by other team members
• Review and approve account reconciliations
• Review monthly cost pool processing and reporting
• Assist in preparation of reports required by regulatory agencies
• Review/update internal controls, and maintain oversight over G/L data
• Identifies potential areas for improvement and provides solutions
• Collaborate with others within the team and the larger finance organization on special projects
• Back-up for bank support, review, and analysis
• Lead team for: Billing, AR and contract-close out
• Audit, Tax & Compliance timely reporting

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in accounting or finance
• Deltek Costpoint and/or Unanet
• 5+ years of intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, vLookups), Word, SharePoint
• 7+ years of experience in accounting related position in government contracting includes understanding of cost accounting

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or MBA
• Understanding of government contract billing process

About Empower AI:

It is the policy of Empower AI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. In addition, we affirm that all compensation, benefits, company-sponsored training, educational assistance, social, and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.