DescriptionSr. Business Partner, AccountingThe role of Senior Business Partner, Accounting contributes to HighPoint by being responsible for a broad range of accounting duties and oversight in a government services contracting environment. This position will report to HighPoint's Vice President, Accounting & Finance.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: - Lead month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entry posting, balance sheet reconciliations, and bank reconciliation; validate proper revenue and expenditure recognition at month-end.
- Serve as a technical expert on the company's Costpoint accounting system, providing guidance on general ledger configuration and reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, project setup, and Deltek Time and Expense.
- Recommend appropriate revenue recognition methods for government contracting professional services projects.
- Maintain general ledger and review of postings.
- Backup responsibility of other accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash forecasting, and project accounting responsibilities.
- Lead interim and year-end internal financial audit activities and the annual corporate financial controls audit, as well as the external audit closing and reporting at year-end.
- Customer invoice generation, cash receipts processing.
- Provide guidance on and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and company practices and policies.
- Review the effectiveness of internal system and policy controls, and develop new controls and policies to ensure compliance with GAAP, FAR, and other applicable regulations.
- Ownership of accounting process improvements and automation.
- Mentoring accounting staff without direct supervisory responsibility.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and accounting standards including GAAP and relevant FASB standards.
- Experience maintaining a general ledger, structuring, and reconciling accounts, and preparing statements.
- High degree of proficiency in Excel.
- Proven ability to manage schedules and meet deadlines.
- Skill in presenting financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences.
- Effective written and verbal communication ability with executives, Finance and Accounting staff, and employees.
- Proactive identification of problems or challenges and recommendations for resolution.
EDUCATION AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:- Bachelor's or higher in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field with a bachelor's in accounting strongly preferred; CPA preferred.
- 15 - 20 years of experience, preferably in government services contracting at a large government contractor ($200M+ annual revenue).
- 5+ years of Deltek Costpoint experience required, including Deltek Time and Expense and Cognos reporting.
- 4+ years of supervisory experience of accounting department personnel and functions.
