Job Description
Title: Senior Staff Accountant
Location: Alexandria, VA
US Citizenship: Required
Clearance: Preferred, but not required
Responsibilities:
- Lead the monthly financial close process, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations in accordance with corporate policies and procedures
- Prepare management and operational reporting packages
- Improve the accuracy and completeness of financial budgets and forecasts aligned with business strategy
- Safeguard company assets and ensure accurate, complete, and timely recording of transactions through strong internal controls
- Oversee the accuracy and productivity of day‑to‑day accounting functions, including accounts payable, cash disbursements, invoicing/billing, customer credits and collections, inventory integrity, fixed asset records, general ledger accounting, and cost accounting
- Perform financial analysis to support business initiatives, capital expenditures, product costing, and special projects
- Government contracting and cost accounting: Apply FAR and DFARS, CAS, and DCAA guidance; classify unallowable costs; and support provisional and final rates, ICE preparation, and audits
- This role is a corporate accounting/close position first and operates under the oversight of the Controller and Deputy Controller
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in accouting or finance, with 7-10 years of directly related experience in a GovCon setting
- Hands-on GovCon exposure to include FAR, DFARS, CAS, DCAA, FAR Part 31
- Proficient knowledge of U.S. GAAP, FAR and CAS requirements
- Strong corporate GL/close experience such as preparing workpapers/schedules
- Experience managing accounting functions for multiple company sites
- Advanced Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH; Power Query a plus)
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to interract with personnel on all levels of the organization; the ability to manage multiple priorities at once
- Certified Public Accounting (CPA) designation a plus
- US citizenship required
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled
