Project Finance Director

Job Description:

Afognak Native Corporation has an opportunity for a Director of Project Finance in our corporate office in Huntsville, Alabama. The Director of Project Finance reports to the Federal Operations Finance Executive. The employee is responsible for managing the Project Finance Managers, as well as being available for the Project Finance Analysts. Duties include:

• Providing pertinent project information to upper management regarding funding, invoicing, PSRs, etc.
  
• Ensuring that the Project Finance staff is meeting the needs of the Alutiiq Subsidiary customers.
  
• Overseeing and improving project set up, project cost accrual and revenue recognition activities for all Alutiiq subsidiary customers.
  
• Managing Project Finance staff at multiple locations.
  
• Ensuring that revenue recognition activities performed by the team are accurate, complete, and prepared in accordance with GAAP and consistent with corporate policy.
  
• Analyzing trends, monitoring detailed billing activity, and performing routine and ad hoc analyses.
  

The Director may also be required to perform Project Finance Analyst duties in the event of employee absences or workload surges. When these situations arise, the Project Finance Director will assume the following duties for supported projects:

• Utilize government contracting and accounting knowledge to complete reviews and analysis of government contracts.
  
• Set up projects in the accounting system using contract documents.
  
• Coordinate with project team to produce financial deliverables for both internal and external use.
  
• Process revenue recognition and subcontract accruals for assigned projects.
  
• Provide cost and schedule updates.
  
• Perform Estimates at Completion (EACs) for management analysis.
  

When performing analyst activities, the Director provides direct support to management and other project team members and advises project management on financial matters related to the execution of contracts and task orders. Specific assignment will include:

• Monitoring project cost in conjunction with schedule performance and performing related analyses.
  
• Provide input for management review presentations and participates in proposal preparation.
  
• Interfaces with members of Corporate Finance and Accounting, Contracts, Pricing, and Procurement consultants, and subsidiary management at all levels.
  
• Responsible to lead teams in both virtual and office team environments.
  

• Management and Leadership
  

+ Assign new projects to the Project Finance staff.

+ Create SharePoint sites for new projects, to include:

• Contract Documents
  
• Proposal Documents
  
• Customer Invoices
  
• Subcontractor Documents
  
• Cost Tracking
  
• Communications
  

+ Provide the necessary training to the Project Finance managers and staff to ensure the financial needs of the project(s) and their management teams are being met.

+ Utilize available reporting tools to analyze the financial performance of the projects, followup with the Project Finance staff as needed.

+ Review Estimates at Complete prior to submission.

+ Review costings performed by the PFAs prior to submission.

+ Hold bi-weekly meetings with the Project Finance Managers to ensure that the PFAs and their projects are performing to par, and to discuss any corrective actions for potential issues.

+ Hold monthly meetings with the Project Finance staff to review the financial performance of each active project, to include:

• Revenue
  
• Funding
  
• Fee
  
• DSO
  
• Open Billing
  
• Accounts Receivable
  
• Coordinate with HR, Payroll, and Project Set-Up for new employee set-up.
  
• Responsible for the coordination of the corporate backlog report, provides updates monthly to the subsidiary Presidents for their review and approval.
  
• Attend monthly Finance meetings to review Revenue, Accounts Receivable, and Open Billing.
  
• Provide possible resolutions to the Finance Department and Operations for outstanding / underperforming items.
  
• Work with the Bid & Proposal Department on pricing strategies for follow-on work.
  
• Coordinate and review the annual budgeting of Direct Projects.
  
• Assist the Director of Budgeting & Analysis on additional budgeting duties as needed.
  
• Manage project set up, project cost accrual and revenue recognition activities for all divisions.
  
• Oversee Project Finance staff at multiple locations.
  
• Identify and suggest improvements to project set-up and other project finance processes.
  
• Review project finance set-ups with different contract types (Cost-Plus, T&M, and Fixed-Price) including proper billing and revenue terms.
  
• Assist with research or duties as needed to support intercompany activities (IWO�s)
  
• Planning and Project Setup: When performing analyst duties, the Director is required to:
  

+ Forecast the planned costs throughout a period of performance. If variances appear between planned and actual costs, the Director will:

• Communicate the issues to Operations.
  
• Provide cause explanations and advise on corrective actions.
  
• Determine appropriate project setup related to assigned contract based on their type and structure including proper billing and revenue terms.
  
• Ensure that project set-ups and modifications are accurately entered in Deltek Costpoint (ERP).
  
• Estimating: When performing analyst duties, the Director may be required to provide cost estimates for Task Orders, Option Periods, Travel, and/or ODCs for submittal to the end user
  

customer.

• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Payrate: $130,000 to $140,000 Annually

• Bachelor�s degree in business administration, program management, accounting, or an appropriate related discipline (additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree).
  
• Minimum of 10 Years in Project Accounting and Control or Related Accounting Field.
  
• Must be able to obtain a federal security clearance.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of general accepted accounting practices (GAAP)
  
• Comprehensive understanding of multiple contract types: FFP, FPLOE, T&M and hybrid contracts.
  
• Knowledge of business operations and procedures.
  
• Outstanding research and analytical abilities.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suites, particularly Excel, as well as other database software is required.
  

• Government contract accounting experience preferred.
  
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint preferred.
  
• Strong leadership skills
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Good communication skills that include communicating with tact and diplomacy.
  
• Proven ability to work as a team player.
  
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and handle stressful situations.
  
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated and proactive.