Project Accountant

Summary

Parallax Advanced Research delivers innovative research and technology, human, and business solutions for government, industry, and academic clients. The Project Accountant supports government contract projects and shared service departments through credit card purchasing, transaction processing, reconciliations, project cost tracking, and compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate credit card purchasing, including transaction coding, receipts, and reconciliation
• Assist with purchase requests, approvals, and routine procurement activities
• Track project expenditures and support budget-to-actual reporting
• Serve as a support conduit between project finance and accounting, helping coordinate financial information, questions, and transaction-related needs
• Assist with invoice processing, account reconciliations, and month-end close
• Maintain accurate financial and purchasing documentation
• Support project managers, accounting, procurement, and finance teams with routine financial needs
• Follow applicable government contracting and purchasing requirements

Skills

• 1–3 years of accounting, finance, purchasing, or related experience
• Deltek Costpoint experience
• Government contracting or procurement experience
• Strong Excel, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and willingness to learn
• Project Management Certification
• Concur experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 1–3 years of accounting, finance, purchasing, or related experience
• Deltek Costpoint experience
• Government contracting or procurement experience
• Strong Excel, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and willingness to learn

Nice to Haves

• Project Management Certification
• Concur experience

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement