Federal Accountant

Washington DC Area

Summit is a federal contracting firm specializing in federal finance, lending, and financial management. We are expanding our client-facing team and have an opportunity for a full-time accountant to apply critical thinking skills, knowledge, and experience with Federal budget and accounting to support design, implementation, and continuous improvement in financial management to support client missions.

Primary Duties:

• Managing the day-to-day activities of a small team that supports the development, integration, improvement, and implementation of financial management processes.
• Developing, researching, and improving federal loan and grant program business processes.
• Developing and maintaining Microsoft 365 (Excel, Power BI, etc.)- based automated tools to assist in tracking and projecting budgetary information. Experience utilizing Oracle-based software is a plus.
• Conducting research and reconciliations.
• Documenting the technical details of your work clearly to facilitate collaboration with other team members and ensure quality control.
Demonstrating excellent written and verbal communication skills to work effectively across various stakeholders in presentations, white papers and analysis, standard operating procedures, job aids, and other material.

Minimum Technical Requirements:

• B.A. in public policy, public administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field; master's degree preferred.
• Ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance
• Minimum of six years of relevant financial management and/or data analytics experience.
• Professional service experience is a plus. Flexibility and adaptability to new skills and processes are critical.
• Ability to work independently and interface with multiple departments.
• Highly proficient in using Microsoft Office suite to develop artifacts and manage knowledge, including budget and financial management policies, tools, and analysis, including Word, Excel pivot tables and charts, PowerPoint presentations for training and executive briefings, and SharePoint.

We offer a collaborative and rewarding work environment where we value your input, experience, and professional development. Our office is in the heart of DC's Chinatown neighborhood and is easily accessible via Public Transportation. This position may require on-site availability up to five days a week in the National Capital Region. This position requires the ability to receive and maintain a Secret Clearance.

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Learn more about Summit by visiting our website: www.summitllc.us