Business Specialist

TTI-Corp•Houston, TX

18d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Business Specialist for our Logistics Contract. Typical duties for the accountant include reconciling and balancing accounts, researching and correcting account discrepancies, and maintaining a major accounts payable task. This position is onsite.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or related field and/or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 2 years of solid accounting experience required.
Knowledge of FAR, government contracts, time and materials billing, and work experience with foreign currency exchange preferred.
Experience with software such as Deltek, Costpoint, Cognos reporting preferred.
Must be proficient with intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint to include analytical projects (will be tested).
Must possess strong time-management, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong time-management, excellent verbal & written communication, good interpersonal skills and creative problem-solving skills.
Candidate must require no sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

Nice To Haves

NASA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide JA Procurement and Contract Administration.
Perform procurement and contract administrative duties required in support of both fixed price and cost reimbursable contract types, as well as commercial and non-commercial contracts.
Process Government reporting.
Coordinating with Operations team for project supporting documentation.
Gathering the documentation required in the invoice package.
Validating AP, AR, and incurred cost reports, resolving any discrepancies.
Preparing customer’s billings.
Tracking project funding and reporting to Program Manager.
Provide pricing inputs and assist with the preparation of customer quotes / estimates for new business opportunities, when requested.
Develop and maintain necessary file documentation to support these pre- and post-award administrative duties.
Contractor shall support issuance of contract modifications, support contractor performance evaluations (e.g., CPARs, Award Fee, etc.), and assist in closeout activities.
Maintain and update the various office contract administration tracking tools to allow timely statuses and briefings to senior management on the most current status for all contract activities and changes.
Assist in, or perform, data gathering activities as may be required to support ad-hoc assignments such as Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, internal and external audits/inquiries, status reports, building PowerPoint charts for presentations, and other requests for information supporting the Procurement Office.
Provide excellent customer service on demand. Immediate and continual communication with the customer is expected throughout.
Follows organization and department procedures to complete deliveries in a highly skilled and timely manner.
Interact with customers in providing information to organizations concerning products, services, and process documentation.
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Performs a variety of data deliveries with strict contract deadlines.
Works under general supervision; report directly to the Program Manager.
Maintain strict confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
At all times, comply with all federal, state, and JSC safety regulations and procedures.
At all times perform duties in a professional and courteous manner.
Other finance tasks as assigned.