Staff Accountant

Overview

This role supports day-to-day accounting operations, including maintaining accurate financial records, executing month-end close procedures, and ensuring compliance with GAAP. The position helps maintain the integrity of the general ledger, supports timely and accurate financial reporting, and contributes to compliance with federal regulations including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements.

Work environment includes cybersecurity and software engineering, with responsibilities centered on accounting for labor-intensive contracts, indirect cost allocations, project cost structures, and compliance with government cost principles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Support preparation of accurate and timely financial statements and management reports
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, organizational policies, government contracting requirements, and applicable regulatory standards
• Support DCAA audits and financial statement audits by preparing schedules and documentation
• Maintain the fixed assets ledger, depreciation schedules, and prepaid expenses
• Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and project accounting functions as needed
• Record and reconcile intercompany labor, shared service, and overhead allocations
• Prepare monthly intercompany reconciliations
• Assist with consolidation and elimination of entries between affiliated entities
• Ensure timely settlement of intercompany balances
• Reconcile payroll, benefits, taxes, and labor distributions
• Support labor transfers and project labor adjustments
• Review timesheet compliance and process labor
• Maintain supporting documentation for financial transactions
• Perform other duties as appropriate and as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; Master’s degree in applicable field preferred
• At least one year in government contracting or public accounting
• Current CPA or CMA certification, or active progress toward obtaining a CPA or CMA certification strongly preferred
• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support project deadlines, deployments, outages, and critical business needs
• Must have ability to pass a background screening
• Must be U.S. Citizen

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Understand organizational mission, values, and strategic focus areas and incorporate knowledge into daily activities
• Strong knowledge of government contracting financial structures, cost accounting, and compliance requirements
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate financial data and records to support business operations and decision-making
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, generally accepted accounting principles and reporting standards, including thorough understanding of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, and general ledger
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and technical communication skills; ability to collaborate across all organizational levels and communicate complex financial information to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to self-motivate, be proactive, exercise sound judgment, solve complex problems, manage competing priorities, and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• High degree of sensitivity regarding confidential information

Physical Abilities

• Sufficient fine motor skills for use of computers and calculators, with ability to withstand repetitive keyboarding for extended periods of time
• Visual and communication abilities adequate to perform the essential functions of the job

Compensation & Benefits

Eligible employees receive paid holidays, paid time off, 401k with employer match, dental, vision, and health insurance plans through the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program, as well as life and disability benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Additional Employment Information

• The employer provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, handicap or disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
• The employer participates in E-Verify.

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodations will be provided according to applicable state and federal laws for qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Hiring Process Note

To be considered for this position, candidates must apply through the organization’s careers website.