Position Description: Accountant/Billing & Collections

With daily reporting responsibilities to the Controller, the Accountant is the staff member responsible for the internal day-to-day financial operations of the organization. The accountant may be responsible for processing all accounts payable, accounts receivable including collections, invoicing, estimating, bank statement reconciliation and assisting in preparing financial statements. This individual will also perform various duties assigned by the Controller and work collaboratively with all team members in support of corporate accounting matters.

Responsibilities:

• Understand and represent PRI's mission, vision, and values to all internal and external customers
• Interact with government and private sector clients, partners, and PRI staff in a professional and accountable manner, and as a representative of PRI management
• Engage internal and external clients in appropriate communication that manages client expectations and builds a collaborative relationship with the client
• Proactively manages and coordinates activities to ensure timeliness of deliverables
• Interact with project team members to successfully fulfill contract obligations with the highest quality and in a timely manner meeting PRI ISO requirements `
• Instills integrity throughout the organization via active participation in ISO requirements including but not limited to timely submission of Corrective Action Plans for all matters in which either PRI standards and/or corporate contract standards have not been met. Communicating outcomes to team members to ensure a positive, open, environment which mitigates risk and achieves a culture of Continuous Quality Improvement
• Prepares all invoice documents in accordance with contract and corporate requirements.
• Billing and collection efforts include incoming and outgoing phone calls, email communications, statement or letter documents as required.
• Provides daily and weekly documents detailing receivables and cash collections.
• Monitoring and analyzing data in assisting in the production of aging and cash flow
• Enforces proper accounting methods, policies and principles in accordance with the accounting manual and accounting standards
• Assist in review and audit of PRI financial data.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure
• Complies with the requirements established to ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end financial information
• Supports budget and forecasting activities
• Collaborates with the Controller to support overall department goals and objectives
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Responds to inquiries from the Controller, CFO and CEO requests timely
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department
• As part of the organization that provides accounting services to all departments to maintain a cooperative and enabling work environment to ensure total cooperation in meeting corporate goals
• Protects organization's value by keeping information secured and confidential
• Participates in daily sprint meetings
• Performs duties to assist in any staff member increasing their accounting awareness
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, in lieu of degree an additional 4 years of accounting experience
• Two years’ direct experience
• Excellent skills in organizing budgets, statements of finances, payroll and expenditures
• Outstanding skills in analyzing financial data and promptly generating accurate reports
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and aptitude for accounting software (PROCAS)
• Excellent organizational and record-keeping skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organizational and record-keeping skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask several projects at any given time
• Ability to learn quickly, build and maintain long term relationships and work with minimal supervision
• Good problem solving abilities
• Ability to work well within a team
• Must have no conflict of interest (COI) as defined in 1154(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (SSA)
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Security Clearance

Preference will be given to individuals who reside in a recognized HUBZone area. (Go to http://map.sba.gov/hubzone/maps/ for more information).

FLSA status: Exempt

The Corporate Compensation Plan is applicable to this position.

PRI is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants including Disability/Vets or other qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.