Cost Accountant - Project Manager

Curtiss-Wright•Portland, OR

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Cost Accountant – Project Manager We are looking for an experienced project cost accountant to join our team in support of CW - PacStar’s Engineering group. As our Cost Accountant – Project manager, you will use your finance expertise to manage and forecast hardware, network, and software engineering projects. Prior experience supporting government contracts is highly desired. Location : Portland, OR (onsite) We Take Care of Our People: Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Requirements

5+ years of experience in government contract cost accounting, project cost accounting, or similar
Experience working with Financial ERP systems including SAGE, Deltek Costpoint, SAP, Oracle or similar
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field, or equivalent experience
Strong data analysis skills to identify project trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve performance
Strong financial modeling skills and the ability to make informed project expense and revenue projections
Exceptional Excel skills, particularly with lookup functions, pivot tables, sumifs, and other automated functions
A high level of comfort tracking budgets, historical costs, and Estimate at Complete costs on a per project basis, including highlights of below spend targets, anticipated cost overruns, and other pertinent details
Strong verbal and written communication skills; the ability to collaborate with Engineering managers, project managers, and senior leadership
Strong organizational and attention to detail skills combined with excellent time management skills
Demonstrated ability to present findings in a clear and ordered manner

Nice To Haves

Prior government contracting experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the financial aspects of projects, ensuring budget adherence and optimal resource allocation
Collaborate with Engineering managers to develop cost forecasts for projects, both IRAD and CRAD; forecast details include employees assigned, hours expected, cost rates per hour, ODC costs, etc. and would include allocation of all OH charges
Support financial decision-making to enhance project profitability and sustainability
Provide insights on expenses and present cost-saving insights to reduce project waste and increase project profitability
Review time charged on a per pay period basis to ensure all staff are charging time as incurred and that time is charged to the correct project or OH account
Ensure all income charges are correctly charged to projects
Create Excel reports to pull data including project numbers, utilization rates, forecasts, and autoload that data into reporting sheets
Review accumulated costs and EACs with Engineering managers monthly
Provide accurate and timely reports to Division and Corporate as required
Regularly brief Business Unit Controller and/or General Manager on project and budget status
Other duties as assigned