Project Accounting Manager

Exante360, Inc. is looking for a Project Accounting Manager to join their initiative of improving lives through relationships by connecting people to solutions. This role will serve as the bridge between accounting and project management, overseeing project financial performance, revenue forecasting, and Deltek Vantagepoint administration.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with project managers to review project financial performance on an ongoing basis
• Monitor project budgets, labor utilization, earned revenue, WIP, invoicing, and profitability
• Identify project financial risks and recommend corrective actions
• Assist project managers in understanding project financial metrics and key performance indicators
• Participate in project review meetings and provide financial guidance
• Develop and maintain company-wide project revenue forecasts
• Analyze project backlog, burn rates, staffing plans, and project schedules to improve forecast accuracy
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting reports for leadership
• Track forecast-to-actual performance and identify variances
• Serve as the firm's primary Deltek Vantagepoint subject matter expert for project accounting
• Establish and maintain project setup standards and governance procedures
• Review and approve complex project configurations
• Ensure proper project structures, billing terms, labor categories, revenue methods, and reporting hierarchies are established
• Lead system enhancements, testing, training, and continuous process improvement initiatives
• Leverage AI tools to improve project setup efficiency, forecasting accuracy, reporting quality, and data validation
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive accounting and project administration processes
• Develop workflows and best practices utilizing emerging AI technologies
• Train project managers and project teams on project financial management best practices
• Serve as a trusted advisor to project manager’s regarding project accounting procedures and financial decision-making
• Collaborate with accounting leadership to improve financial controls and operational workflows
• Support audits, reporting requirements, and financial analysis initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field is required
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) training, 3 years of ERP administrator experience is required
• Deltek Vantagepoint experience preferred
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• Demonstrated experience using AI, automation, data analytics, or other emerging technologies to improve efficiency, decision-making, collaboration, or business outcomes