What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at StaffingForce?
Position Summary:
The senior accountant will be responsible for various accounting activities, including performing general ledger account reconciliations, preparing journal entries, reconciling bank statements, customer receivables, and vendor payables, assisting with month-end financial reporting, conducting variance analyses, and creating various other reports.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage general accounting tasks, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end closing activities.
- Prepare, review, and manage cost pools, billing rates, and indirect cost allocations according to applicable regulations.
- Assist in preparing financial statements and reports for both internal management and external stakeholders.
- Work closely with external auditors to provide necessary documentation and assist in the audit process.
- Collaborate with various departments to ensure accurate cost allocations and appropriate revenue recognition.
- Keep current on changes in accounting standards, government contracting regulations, and industry best practices.
- Create and process journal entries in the general ledger system.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Assist with month-end financial reporting.
- Conduct periodic reviews of fixed assets.
- Assist with the preparation of and reconciling balances to the general ledger.
- Continuously review existing financial processes to identify and recommend improvements.
- Prepare ad hoc reports and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 3 years of general accounting experience
- Knowledge of CAS, FAR, DFARS, TINA, and other federal regulations, is preferred.
- Strong analytical abilities and meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams.
- Advanced proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel; ERP systems experience is a plus.
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Public Accounting experience is preferred.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000
