Current Opening

Accounting manager or Staff Accountant

Location:

Leesburg, Virginia

Starting Salary:

$40,000 to $100,000 per year plus bonus

Job Type:

Full-time

Career Opportunities for Government Contract Accountants:

This may be the best, all-around experience you can get in the accounting field. Full-time. Full benefits. Six-month training program included. Govcon Accountants' rapid nationwide growth creates ongoing opportunities to join our team as either a Staff Accountant or Accounting Manager, depending on your level of experience.

Employer Information:

Govcon Accountants is a leading consulting and outsourced accounting firm providing niche services to federal government contractors nationwide. Benefits include training, 2 weeks of paid vacation, 10 paid federal holidays, 401k and profit sharing plan, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, long and short-term disability insurance, a communications allowance, and an exceptional work-life balance.

Staff Accountant Job Purpose:

Provides management with financial information by researching and analyzing accounts; preparing financial statements.

Accounting Manager Job Purpose:

Supervises staff accountants. In this important customer-facing role, the accounting manager is responsible for all client communications and client deadlines.

Staff Accountant Job Duties:

  • Prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.

  • Maintains and balances an automated consolidation system by inputting data; scheduling required jobs; verifying data.

  • Analyzes information and options by developing spreadsheet reports; verifying information.

  • Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts.

  • Prepares payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts.

  • Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures; recommending changes.

  • Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

Accounting Manager Duties:

  • Supervises staff accountants.

  • Ensures timely completion of monthly closes and other accounting tasks.

  • Effectively communicates with clients.

  • Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures; recommending changes.

  • Prepares Incurred Cost Submissions and Provisional Billing Rates

  • Answers accounting and financial questions through our Help Desk.

  • Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

Skills/Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, or Associate’s degree with relevant work experience. Reporting Skills, Deadline-Oriented, Time Management, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, PC Proficiency, Productivity, Verbal Communication, General Math Skills. Familiarity with FAR, DCAA, and Quickbooks required.