General Ledger Accountant

Job Title: General Ledger Accountant (Accountant III)
City & State Location: Reston, VA 

HGL - WHO WE ARE 

At HGL, we value our employees as individuals and as important members of our team. We offer a work environment that is flexible, inclusive, and dedicated to creating a sustainable future. We provide opportunities for a dynamic work environment surrounded by industry leaders working to solve today’s environmental, infrastructure, and natural resources challenges. 

HGL offers career advancement through internal and external training, skill advancement, and education. Projects at HGL span the United States and its territories all while solving problems associated with emerging contaminants (PFAS, radiological, and unexploded ordnance) along with traditional chemical contamination across all media. 

With over 550 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high profile projects but is small enough where the President and COO know everyone by name. By joining HGL, you will be working to restore the environment and protect our future.

HGL - WE INVEST IN YOU

It’s not just a job, it’s your career. HGL provides career growth opportunities via mentoring, training, education, and support for your certifications and licenses. HGL’s mission is to continually deliver new solutions and technologies for the ever-changing range of environmental challenges encountered in today’s world. HGL’s corporate culture ensures you’ll be given the opportunity for career advancement while being supported by bright, highly productive peers and leaders.

POSITION DESCRIPTION  

We are seeking a detail-oriented General Ledger Accountant with expertise in government contracting to join our dynamic accounting team. This role is responsible for supporting the month-end close process, account reconciliations, and financial reporting in compliance with GAAP and federal regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience with Deltek Costpoint, government invoicing systems, and a strong understanding of joint venture accounting.

Candidates will work in-office in Reston, VA while they are learning, and then will shift to a hybrid work schedule. 

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING  

Responsibilities of this position will include but may not be limited to the following: 

• Utilize Deltek Costpoint to prepare and post journal entries for monthly close activities.
• Reconcile HGL and Joint Venture bank accounts, researching outstanding transactions to ensure accurate general ledger entries.
• Maintain and record project equipment and fixed asset transactions, including journal entries and asset tracking.
• Update and manage office lease accounting, ensuring compliance with financial reporting requirements.
• Prepare and submit quarterly GSA fee payment requests.
• Reconcile joint venture inter-company accounts, identifying and coordinating required adjustments.
• Assist with the monthly close process for joint ventures, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately and on schedule.

Required Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 4 years of accounting experience within a government contracting environment.
• Proficiency in Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, or similar large-scale ERP systems.
• Microsoft Office skills including advanced Excel to include pivot tables and complex formulas.

Preferred Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT – Preferred, not required

• Deltek Costpoint ERP.
• Strong understanding of government contract compliance and cost accounting standards (CAS).
• Experience with inter-company accounting and joint venture reconciliations.
• Knowledge of ASC 842 and ASC 606.

Details

MORE ABOUT HGL AND THE OPPORTUNITY

We are all unique in our experiences and diversity of backgrounds, yet we share a drive and vision in our belief that we can make a difference in improving the world we live in through collaboration, teamwork, and a positive work environment. This unites and empowers us to strive for excellence in all our endeavors.

A pre-hire drug test is required. 

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected category. Some positions may require U.S. citizenship. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process should contact Human Resources directly at 703-478-5186.

EEO notices: US Equal Opportunity Employment Poster, US Equal Opportunity Supplemental Poster, Know Your Rights, and Pay Transparency Notice.

A full list of benefits is available at www.hgl.com/careers/.

The salary range for this position ranges from $72,231 – 108,347. This position's final salary can be impacted by various factors including, but not limited to, contractual requirements, geographic location, job-related education, training, experience, and skills. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

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