Financial Clerk

Overview

A federal contractor is seeking a Financial Clerk to join their team. This role requires a self-motivated, detail-oriented professional with strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. The Financial Clerk will monitor client budgets and financial reports, provide weekly contract status updates, track contract performance to prevent overruns, and support annual closeout activities, including reconciling and balancing line items.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, complete, and well-organized financial records in accordance with established procedures.
• Enter and validate financial data in accounting/ERP systems.
• Maintain electronic and hard-copy files, ensuring supporting documentation is properly retained and accessible.
• Prepare routine financial summaries and reports by compiling, verifying, and organizing transactional data.
• Assist with tracking budget execution and producing status information to support management decisions.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including reconciling general ledger accounts, researching variances, and coordinating corrections with internal stakeholders.
• Perform accounts receivable functions such as generating and distributing customer invoices, recording receipts, monitoring payment activity, and following up on overdue items.
• Perform accounts payable functions including processing vendor invoices, confirming accuracy, proper coding, required approvals, and ensuring timely payments.
• Reconcile vendor statements, investigate discrepancies, and help resolve issues by coordinating with vendors and internal contacts.
• Contribute to financial oversight activities, including supporting systematic review and evaluation of financial records and reports.
• Assist with audit readiness, internal controls, and compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Provide customer service by answering questions and resolving queries and issues.
• Assist with administrative tasks such as filling out forms, filing, and answering phone calls and emails.

Requirements

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills with high accuracy.
• Detailed knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping processes.
• Ability to quickly identify financial discrepancies.
• Experience preparing and processing financial documents such as bills, receipts, and invoices.
• Experience updating and maintaining databases, financial records, and filing systems.
• Ability to track and monitor financial transactions.
• Experience reviewing financial records and documents for accuracy.
• Ability to perform account reconciliations and audits.
• Experience reporting financial discrepancies, errors, and customer complaints to supervisors.
• Ability to compile financial spreadsheets, reports, statements, and other documents as needed.
• Ensure financial office supplies are maintained.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Navy ERP is desired.

Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated salary range in the U.S.: $70,800.00 - $85,000.00.
• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive insurance options.
• Matching contributions through 401(k) plan and share purchase plan.
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance.
• Wellness and well-being programs.

Location

This position is with a federal contractor and may require compliance with federal employment and security clearance requirements.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process.