Senior Accountant

Overview of Position:  

The Senior Accountant serves as a key Subject Matter Expert (SME) and finance professional executing and managing core financial operations, including payroll, accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), fixed assets management, inventory accounting and ERP maintenance in a government contracting environment. This role supports the month-end financial close process and prepares executive-level reporting, variance analyses, and financial insights to guide leadership decision-making while maintaining strict regulatory, internal control, and compliance standards. 

Essential Functions:  

• Support and manage certain aspects of end-to-end month-end financial close procedures, ensuring journal entries, bank/account reconciliations, accrual schedules, and general ledger accounts comply with U.S. GAAP and internal control standards. 

• Execute full-cycle Accounts Payable (AP) operations, including invoice coding, matching, approvals, vendor reconciliations, and payment runs. 

• Execute Accounts Receivable (AR) operations, including customer invoicing, cash applications, aging report monitoring, and collection follow-ups. 

• Execute end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accurate earnings, deductions, tax withholdings, and timely employee payouts across payroll platforms. 

• Support the financial management of fixed assets 

• Support raw material, WIP and finished goods inventory cost management 

• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and variance analyses for executive leadership. 

• Review P&L and balance sheet performance, investigate budget-to-actual variances, and provide actionable financial analysis to stakeholders. 

• Support audit preparation and generate documentation for annual financial statement audits and DCAA-related audits. 

• Advise, maintain, and strengthen internal financial controls across daily transaction cycles, while identifying and implementing process improvements to streamline workflows and upgrade accounting systems/automation. 

Leadership Responsibilities:  

Functions as a hands-on individual contributor responsible for managing core financial operational cycles (AP, AR, Payroll), maintaining general ledger integrity, and partnering cross-functionally to present clear financial data to non-finance stakeholders and executives. 

Minimum Qualification Requirements:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Experience: 

• 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience in a government contracting capacity, with hands-on experience handling AP, AR, payroll, and month-end close. 

• Technical & Sourcing Skills: 

• Solid working knowledge of U.S. GAAP principles and internal control frameworks. 

• Proficiency in government contracting accounting software (i.e., Deltek CP, Unanet, MS Dynamics) and payroll platforms (i.e., ADP, UKG, Rippling). 

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, financial modeling). 

• Export & Regulatory Compliance: 

• Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA rules, procedures, and processes, including provisional billing rate and incurred cost submissions. 

• Communication & Quantitative Skills: 

• Ability to perform financial analysis, review P&L and balance sheet performance, and investigate budget-to-actual variances. 

• Clear communication skills with the ability to present financial data to non-finance stakeholders and executive leadership. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a business-related discipline. 

• Certifications: Professional accounting certifications (i.e., CPA or CMA) preferred but not required. 

• Industry Experience: Direct experience within government contracting and defense related environments. 

• Audit & Controls: Hands-on experience preparing documentation for DCAA and annual financial statement audits. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  

• Technical Financial Acumen: Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger maintenance, month-end close procedures, payroll processing, AP, and AR operations. 

• Process Optimization & Governance: Demonstrated ability to maintain internal controls, optimize accounting workflows, reduce close cycle times, and upgrade ERP/system automation. 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills to work effectively across departments and communicate financial concepts clearly. 

• Quantitative & Analytical Thinking: Exceptional analytical capability to unpack complex variances, model financial outcomes, and maintain strict data integrity. 

• Execution & Autonomy: Detail-oriented focus to manage multi-faceted daily operational deadlines across payroll, AP, AR, and reporting schedules reliably. 

Physical Demands:  

• Communication: Must be able to frequently communicate verbally and in writing with internal stakeholders, executives, vendors, and auditors; must be able to exchange accurate financial information in these situations. 

• Stationary Position & Movement: Constantly operates a computer and standard accounting software/office productivity equipment. 

• Lifting & Handling: Must be able to occasionally lift and move audit files, office supplies, or financial documentation packages weighing up to 25 pounds. 

Work Environment:  

• Primarily operates within a professional corporate office environment. 

• Subject to government contracting regulations and audit schedules (e.g., DCAA). 

Benefits & Perks: