Senior Accountant Financial Reporting

Overview

This role provides hands-on accounting and financial reporting support for federal financial operations, with a focus on Working Capital Fund activities and general ledger accounting.

The position is 100% remote and requires an active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform general ledger accounting activities, including journal voucher preparation and review, trial balance analysis, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Support Department of Defense (DoD) financial reporting requirements by ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial data.
• Analyze financial transactions and account balances to identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and resolve accounting issues.
• Support Working Capital Fund accounting and reporting activities, including analysis of fund-level financial data and related transactions.
• Review and validate financial data from source systems and reporting platforms, ensuring alignment with federal accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Prepare, review, and validate financial reports and supporting documentation, including data submitted through DDRS and other DoD financial reporting systems.
• Coordinate with DoD, DFAS, and other government stakeholders to resolve accounting discrepancies, clarify reporting requirements, and support timely financial reporting.
• Identify trends, unusual account activity, and reporting inconsistencies, recommending corrective actions to maintain accurate financial records.
• Maintain detailed, well-supported accounting documentation while managing competing priorities and working with challenging stakeholder expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on general ledger accounting experience, including journal vouchers, trial balances, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• 3+ years of experience supporting DoD accounting, financial operations, or financial reporting, preferably within a Working Capital Fund environment.
• 1+ year of experience applying federal accounting standards and reporting requirements, including SFFAS, OMB Circular A-11, and OMB Circular A-136.
• Must have an active Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting DoD Working Capital Fund accounting, financial operations, and reporting.
• Experience with DDRS or other DoD financial reporting systems, federal accounting standards, and applicable DoD financial management guidance.
• Experience analyzing general ledger activity, preparing or reviewing journal vouchers, reconciling trial balances, and investigating financial variances.
• Exceptional attention to detail, including the ability to validate financial data, identify discrepancies, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to navigate challenging stakeholder interactions, accept constructive feedback, and maintain professionalism under pressure.
• An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is strongly preferred, but not required.