Senior Accountant - Government Contracting (Remote)

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Posted Oct 20, 2026

Remote · US Contract
$110K/yr

Overview

This role supports a national firm providing back office accounting, finance, and HR services to government contractor businesses. The Senior Accountant - Government Contracting will support a large external client with project accounting through general ledger (GL) close, financial statement production, and financial review and analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Own accounting for assigned entities
  • Manage project accounting activities through GL close
  • Produce and support financial statement production
  • Perform financial review and analysis
  • Support a multi-entity environment with 100+ active projects
  • Collaborate with nationwide Project Managers, a Financial Analyst, and an offshore accounting team
  • Work remotely while supporting CST or EST business hours
  • Travel once per month to various client locations as needed

Requirements

  • 5-10 years of experience performing full-cycle GL accounting, project accounting, close, and analysis through financial statement production
  • Prior government contracting entity accounting experience (required); ideally in construction, IT, or manufacturing
  • Experience working with companies that have numerous multi-entities and increased company complexity
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Curiosity, ability to learn quickly, and self-driven work style

Compensation & Benefits

  • Pay: $110k + bonus
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

Location

  • Remote (based anywhere in the US)
  • Must work CST or EST business hours
  • Travel: once per month to various client locations as needed