Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Health Management Associates is seeking a Project Accountant to manage daily project accounting functions within its Deltek accounting system. The role supports project setup, billing, revenue reporting, collections, client payment resolution, management reporting, and annual audits while coordinating with project managers, clients, and accounting teams.
Responsibilities
- Partner with project managers to enter project budgets, forecasts, and client billing information, including rate tables, in Deltek Vantagepoint
- Maintain detailed understanding of financial and billing details for each project’s contract, amendments, and modifications
- Set up contract billing terms, prepare client invoices, and ensure accurate documentation through the project accounting system
- Maintain integrity of each project’s billing files, including billing rates, invoices, supporting documentation, and approvals
- Ensure the timeliness and accuracy of revenue reporting data for each project
- Research and resolve discrepancies in project billing or payments with clients and apply client payments accurately
- Provide revenue management with detailed support on project amounts incurred, contract terms, budgets, and billing to assist in monthly revenue analysis
- Prepare, analyze, and present project-related management reports as needed for project managers
- Support the revenue team during the annual audit
- Assist accounting assistants and project managers with collections, ensuring timely and accurate client payments
- Resolve any issues associated with client collections, including billing and payment discrepancies
- All other duties as assigned
Skills
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 4 years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
- Understanding of and ability to adhere to accepted accounting principles
- High proficiency with accounting software
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; the ability to professionally communicate and coordinate with a wide range of external clients as well as internal management and administrative personnel
- Must be highly organized, precise, and accurate in work, with strong attention to details
- Ability to work independently, with sound fiscal and time management skills, and priority management to meet conflicting deadlines
- Ability to make decisions using solid judgment, while complying with internal policies and applicable state and federal laws and regulations
- Ability to maintain high standards of customer service and satisfaction
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
- Proficient in Power BI reporting and navigating Share Pointe sites
- Superior interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage significant recurring responsibilities with unpredictable short-term demands
- Ability to be initiative-taking and mentally flexible in order to switch gears quickly from one project to the next
- Capable of handling confidential information in a discrete manner
- Ability to work extended hours when deadlines are approaching
- Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
- Demonstrated accounting experience within a professional services firm is desirable
- Deltek Vantagepoint a plus
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