Job Summary
The Accountant II - Project Accountant is fully responsible for the project accounting & billing process, including responding to Management inquiries, verifying employee’s billable time with the time recording system & making sure that revenue leakages are avoided, front face with Operations staff on this account and making sure that the process is compliant with the Company Procedures & prescribed Accounting Practices & standards.
Principal Accountabilities
(Typical duties include the following, although specific duties vary by assignment or contract)
• Apply knowledge of accounting principles to activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts.
• Analyse and understand the contract terms & conditions and accordingly ensure that correct billing is done to
the client for T&M and Fixed Price projects.
• Ensure timelines for raising and submission of invoices to the clients and preparing checklist / supporting for
final approval posting and maintaining recording of documents for Audit point of view.
• Research any unbilled issues to optimize the billing possibilities for the billing period.
• Maintain folders / files for all projects, with all the appropriate documents, including checklist and monthly
invoices, in accordance with standard procedures.
• Perform monthly Cost and Revenue Accruals postings and updating remarks on AR Aging report.
• Communicate and coordinate with respective stakeholders at Amentum offices.
• Work with the Accounts Receivable team member to reconcile variances that occur in the application of cash.
• Work with Accounts Payable team members where certain expenses are billable to clients at actuals.
Reporting Relationships
Title of Direct Report(s): No direct reports
Title of Supervisor: Accounting Supervisor, Project Accounting
Knowledge & Skills
• Basic understanding of accounting principles.
• Demonstrate proficiency in finance and accounting relational databases (preferably Costpoint, Cognos) and
Microsoft applications.
• Strong computer skills in excel / advance excel (if knowing Power BI, it would be added advantage).
• Ability to work with numbers and complete assignments with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments, work.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
Experience & Education
• Two (2+) years of previous accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards – particularly revenue recognition.
Physical Requirements/Working Environment
Normal office environment.
Travel
No travel required.
Disclaimer
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Skills Required
- Two years of previous accounting experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Basic understanding of accounting principles
- Proficiency in finance and accounting databases (Costpoint, Cognos)
- Strong computer skills in Excel and advanced Excel
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Amentum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Amentum and has not been reviewed or approved by Amentum.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans and multiple PPO/HSA options. Mental health support via an employee assistance program and other wellness resources is also included in the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Profit-sharing contributions and immediate or near-term vesting in some cases further strengthen the retirement value proposition.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are presented as solid for the sector, including tiered PTO accrual by tenure and a set of paid holidays. Role-dependent flexible or remote work options and leave programs add to perceived work-life support.
Amentum Insights
What We Do
Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we employ more than 20,000 people in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories. Visit us at amentum.com to explore how we deliver excellence for our customers’ most vital missions.
