Accounting Manager - Operational Finance- Project

Position Description: Manage and oversee day-to-day activity of accounting department and project accounting team while providing strategic financial leadership, cash optimization, compliance oversight, operational excellence, and business partnership support. Essential Duties Responsibilities: • Conduct comprehensive contract reviews to identify strategies that improve profitability and support strong cash flow positions. • Lead standardization initiatives through adoption of company policies, procedures, and best practices to improve efficiency and compliance. • Delegate and oversee completion of work assignments across accounting team to support accuracy, accountability, and timely completion of work. • Create supportive environment to develop high performing finance team, engage in mentoring to provide training and development opportunities to team members. • Lead accountants and other related team members, provide timely performance feedback and contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle using talent management systems. • Participate in project set-up meetings including 1A/1B meetings with project staff to oversee contract compliance and successful project launch. • Drive improvements in Net Working Capital (NWC), cash forecasting, Accounts Receivables (AR) performance, and over/under billing management. • Identify, evaluate, and support implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled tools and process improvements that enhance efficiency, reporting accuracy, and financial analysis. • Oversee the development and management of project billing schedules while proactively leading and participating in Work in-Progress (WIP) reviews to support accurate project reporting. Monitor and review billing activity to ensure billing accuracy and timely submissions for projects. • Oversee review of billing proofs, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting for accuracy and completion. • Safeguard financial integrity through adherence to accounting company and Federal, State, and local policies, procedures, and internal controls. • Mitigate financial and audit risk through proactive oversight, self-audit practices, and issue resolution. Manage monthly and quarterly departmental audits per compliance with policy and procedures. • Drive adoption of financial systems, dashboards, reporting tools, and data-driven decision support. • Lead risk assessment and explanation for net working capital and over/underbilling status. • Drive and provide guidance and support for project closeout processes. • Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.