Accounts Specialist

Location: Chantilly, VA (Onsite)

Duration: Long Term

Job Description:

• Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department including:
• Month and end-year process Accounts payable/receivable
• Cash receipts
• General ledger
• Payroll
• Cash forecasting
• Revenue vs expenditure variance analysis
• Account statement reconciliations
• Timesheets
• Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements.
• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies, and principles.
• Coordinate and complete annual audits
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
• Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Meet financial accounting objectives.
• Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions.

Requirements and skills

• Proven working experience as Accounting Manager, Accounting Supervisor or Finance Manager
• Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software and databases
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data.
• Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to direct and supervise.
• BS degree in Accounting or Finance