Senior Accountant

Job Title: Sr. Accountant
Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced accountant to join our team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the financial integrity and compliance of our organization. You will be responsible for auditing accounts, managing cost systems studies, and ensuring the accuracy of various financial accounts. Your expertise will contribute to improving accounting policies and procedures, and you will have the opportunity to lead tasks and guide less experienced staff members.

Responsibilities

• Audit accounts to ensure adherence to corporate policy.
• Conduct cost systems studies.
• Ensure integrity of expense, tax, insurance, overhead, accounts payable & receivables, and special fund amounts.
• Lead tasks or aspects of a task or project; provide guidance to less experienced staff members.
• Recommend improvements to accounting policies and procedures.
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization.
• Apply principles of accounting to monitor and analyze financial information, and prepare specialized reports.
• Balance books and prepare accounting statements such as profit/loss, income, and cash flow.
• Record assets and liabilities and other financial transactions.
• Maintain records of disbursements and expenses.
• Review accounts and reports for accuracy.
• Contribute to the design or modification of accounting systems.
• Contribute to improving processes and procedures that accurately capture, track, and report on financial transactions.
• Ensure adherence to and communication of accounting policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in accounting, general ledger, reconciliation, journal entry, and reporting.
• Experience in corporate and governmental accounting.
• Security clearance and month-end closing expertise.
• Ability to work with government contracts.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5+ years of directly related experience, preferably in a government contracting environment.
• Experience with preparing and reviewing journal entries,