What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Cordia Resources by Cherry Bekaert?
Title: Staff Accountant (Corporate Government Contracting)
Compensation: 70K to 95K Bonus
Location: Baltimore, MD (Hybrid)
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Accounts Receivable
- Monitor job completion status and ensure timely and accurate invoicing to customers in accordance with each parties’ contract requirements and procedures.
- Collect customer payments in accordance with payment due dates to ensure targets are achieved related to delinquent balances and average days-to-collect.
- Conduct outbound collection calls in a professional manner, build rapport with customers, and ensure every interaction with customers/clients leaves a positive impression.
- Identify issues contributing to account delinquency and collaborate with project managers and senior management when necessary to accelerate the collection process.
- Update account status records and periodic reports to ensure status, conversations, agreements, and action plans are documented.
Accounts Payable
- Review and approve invoices in accordance with government cost accounting principles and internal accounting system structure.
- Prepare timely and accurate weekly payments to vendors in accordance with payment terms.
- General Accounting
- Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
- Ensure that adequate internal controls are adhered to in all processes.
- Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
- Assist with monthly closings, journal entries, and bank statement reconciliation.
- Prepare/coordinate reports required by regulatory agencies, e.g., sales and use tax, Incurred Cost Submission, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field.
- 3 or more years of relevant accounting experience; defense/ federal gov’t accounting experience a plus.
- Demonstrated experience with GAAP accounting procedures and cost accounting principles.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel; Word; Outlook.
- Sitting for long periods (up to 8 hours or more) at a desk using a computer; with intermittent breaks
Cordia by Cherry Bekaert: Is a leading national recruiting and staffing firm that is part of the Advisory services of Cherry Bekaert. Headquartered in the Washington, DC area we focus on building strong relationships with employers and job seekers, like you, because we care about opening new doors to career opportunities and helping our clients grow. We offer Direct Hire and Temporary staffing solutions (with “best - in-class” Consultant Care programs), multi - project opportunities, health and retirement benefits, participation in company events, and more.
Salary : $75,000 - $95,000
