Staff Accountant

Overview

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to join our corporate team, supporting the team members of our mission-driven organization through the administration and compliance of our payroll, timekeeping and accounts payable systems and processes. This position plays a key role in administering our employees' compensation and the accounting for subcontractor and other company expenses.

This role is on a hybrid telecommute model. Required to be in the Reston Office at least 3 days a week. 

Duties & Responsibilities

PAYROLL

• Process employee data related to the following: new hires, terminations, transfers, salary adjustments, direct deposits, and tax withholdings.
• Process electronic timesheets; ensures accuracy of all employee timekeeping records.
• Review and audit payrolls, including gross pay, hours worked, vacation accruals, tax deductions, benefits deductions, garnishments, etc. Make necessary corrections prior to final payroll approval and transmission.
• Ensure weekly and semi-monthly disbursement of payroll in accordance with federal, state and local wage and hour laws.
• Post payroll and labor to the Unanet general ledger.
• Complete new state payroll tax registrations and manage accounts as required to keep company in good standing with each state.
• Provide assistance with problem troubleshooting and resolves employee pay discrepancies
• Maintain contact with any vendor to investigate discrepancies, resolve issues
• Manage payroll files and other record keeping
• Assist with audits and tax engagements

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

• Enter invoices into Unanet, insuring they are properly authorized within existing purchase orders, if applicable.
• Ensures all invoices and expense reports get timely approvals and that GL accounting doing is accurate and aligns to annual budget.
• Set up ACH payment transactions directly with our bank for both vendors and employees.
• Record daily bank transactions in Unanet, including both receipts and disbursements.
• Reconcile the company American Express card accounts, gathers all receipts from cardholders and make related payments and Unanet entries.
• Set up new vendors in Unanet, after obtaining bank account information and W-4 forms from each vendor.
• Maintain SharePoint repository of vendor and invoice data.
• Ensuring bills are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental procedures
• Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling books of accounts
• Assists with reconciling vendor statements, including asking vendor for missing invoices we do not have.Review employee expense reports and ensure receipts are attached and approvals received
• Files, maintains, and distributes accounting documents, records and reports.
• Performs other duties as required to support Accounting and HR Department.
• Maintain listing of recurring corporate expenses
• Analyzing workflow processes

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting with 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Prior government contracting experience is required.
• Must be able to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent attention to detail is a requirement.
• SCA payroll experience desirable
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Data entry skills
• Knowledge of Concur is a plus

Desired:

• Knowledge of Unanet and ADP payroll is highly desired.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.