Overview: Louis Berger Services a WSP Company is seeking a Senior Accountant who possesses a solid understanding of GAAP. Working closely with the Controller, you will be responsible for cost accounting, General Ledger Accounting, and revenue recognition on a portfolio of diverse and exciting projects. This position will interact with his/her peers, Finance and Accounting management, and other functional areas in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.All candidates must pass a background check and drug screen. Responsibilities: Assist and/or prepare timely, complete, and accurate monthly financial reports including calculation and posting of revenue, associated accruals, prepaid expenses, bank and other reconciliations, and budget variance analysisRead and interpret the basic contract document as it relates to billing and revenue recognition, identify and confirm invoicing requirements with the contracts department and Project Manager as necessary.Responsible for lifecycle project accounting from creating project accounts, to tracking projects and project budget, validating invoicing, project close-out, and reconciling overall project payables and receivables to project budgetsPerform detailed and involved accounting tasks related to managing project contract, billing events and billing transaction exceptions revenue for medium-sized and/or moderate-level complex projectsCollaborate with project managers to devise a project structure that considers billing, revenue, cost accumulation requirements, and making project accounting recommendations as needed when contract modifications or budget changes arise.Prepare various client billing types including Cost Plus, T and Fixed Price billings for submission to customers.Perform monthly revenue review and research discrepancies.Perform monthly reconciliations of billed/unbilled vs. revenue activities, research and resolve unexplained reconciling items.Prepare closing general ledger entries for various accounts, including cash, accruals, and accounts payable.Ad hoc reporting and audit requests as necessary.Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested. Qualifications: Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related fieldMasters degree is a plus but not requiredMinimum Three (3) years of accounting experienceMinimum one (1-3) year experience working with a Government ContractorFamiliarity with Oracle and/or Deltek Cost PointStrong technical aptitudeStrong problem-solving capabilitiesStrong MS Excel Skillswith formulas, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, data format/sort/filterBig Data analysis skills is a plus