Senior Project Accountant
Senior Project Accountant
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Job Description
Who we are...
Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4000 red-light speed and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways serving the worlds largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50 individual tolling authorities.
Culture
Verra Mobility Corporation is a rapidly-growing entrepreneurial company that operates with a people-first philosophy and approach. The company lives by its core valuesDo Whats Right Lead with Grace Win Together and Own Itin everything it does for its customers and team members. The company seeks to grow aggressively both organically and through acquisition to continue to be the undisputed market leader with these five core competencies: bias for action customer focus teamwork drive for results and commitment to excellence.
Job Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Project Accountant to support our software development initiatives. This role will be responsible for tracking analyzing and reporting on the financial aspects of projects (with an emphasis on capitalized software) ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal capitalization policies. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of project accounting software capitalization rules (e.g. ASC 350-40) and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
Project Financial Management:
Monitor and track costs associated with software development projects
Collaborate with project managers engineering and IT to ensure accurate time and cost allocations.
Maintain project budgets and forecasts identifying variances and providing timely insights to key stakeholders.
Capitalization & Compliance:
Apply GAAP and company policies to determine capitalization eligibility of software development projects.
Ensure proper documentation and audit trails for capitalized costs.
Assist in monthly quarterly and annual close processes related to capitalized software.
Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements related to capitalized software accounting.
Reporting & Analysis:
Prepare detailed reports on capitalized software balances amortization schedules and project spend.
Support internal and external audits with relevant documentation and analysis.
Provide financial insights to support decision-making for ongoing and future software projects.
Process Improvement:
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency in project accounting.
Support the development and maintenance of internal controls related to capitalized software.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field.
3 years of accounting or finance experience
Strong proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Detail-oriented with strong analytical abilities.
Understanding of and ability to adhere to US GAAP
Preferred Skills and Attributes
Experience working with Agile or other software development methodologies.
Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g. Oracle SAP NetSuite) and project management tools.
Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and software capitalization rules
Proactive with a continuous improvement mindset
CPA or progress toward CPA is a plus.
Verra Mobility Values
An ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values:
- Own It. We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability optimize and align work focus on the customer and cultivate innovation.
- Do Whats Right. We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.
- Lead with Grace. We express humility and compassion and we are authentic and candid. Our employees demonstrate self-awareness care for others instill trust and communicate effectively.
- Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate value differences think and act globally foster an engaging work environment and recognize and develop others.
With your explicit consent which you provided as part of the application process we will retain candidate personal data solely for the business purpose for which it was collected. In no event will we retain such data more than two (2) years following the closure of the recruitment process relating to the role for which you applied or in the event other related job opportunities arise within the company. Verra Mobility Applicant Privacy Notice
Verra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Contract
