Senior Accountant

About Us
Venatôre is a mission-driven government contractor based in Tampa, FL, supporting federal and civilian agencies with secure cutting-edge technology, cybersecurity, and mission support services. Our teams are trusted in demanding environments because we integrate with client missions, combining technical depth, operational precision, and innovative thinking to deliver meaningful results where they matter most.

About the Job
Venatôre is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead and execute the organization’s core accounting function, serving as the primary driver of financial accuracy, operational discipline, and scalable process execution. This role owns end-to-end financial operations, including transactional oversight, project accounting, indirect rate management, and financial close. The Senior Accountant partners closely with executive leadership and a fractional Controller to ensure compliance with government contracting requirements while building a modern, automation-forward accounting environment that supports scalable growth.

Responsibilities

Accounting Operations Ownership

• Own day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, payroll, expense reporting, and cash management
• Establish and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Ensure transactional accuracy and financial data integrity
• Standardize and scale accounting workflows across the organization

Accounts Payable (AP)

• Manage the full AP lifecycle, including invoice intake, coding, approvals, and posting
• Enforce compliance with internal controls and government contracting requirements
• Review and approve AP vouchers and supporting documentation
• Monitor and resolve aging items within the Open AP report
• Oversee vendor onboarding, including W-9 collection and compliance validation
• Drive process improvement and automation across AP workflows

Vendor Payments & Cash Management

• Execute vendor disbursements (ACH, check, wire) with accuracy and control
• Maintain short-term cash forecasts and liquidity planning
• Enforce payment approval workflows and audit-ready documentation
• Strengthen internal controls over cash and banking activities

Expense Reporting

• Own and optimize the expense reporting process
• Review and approve employee expense reports and resolve exceptions
• Ensure accurate reconciliation of corporate card activity
• Improve compliance, usability, and automation of expense systems

Payroll Ownership & Coordination

• Serve as the internal owner of payroll accounting and liaison to external providers
• Review and approve payroll registers, deductions, and adjustments
• Prepare payroll-related journal entries and ensure accurate GL posting
• Reconcile payroll data across systems and reports
• Ensure payroll compliance, audit readiness, and process improvements

Bank & Credit Card Reconciliations

• Perform monthly reconciliation of all bank and credit card accounts
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly
• Approve and document correcting entries
• Maintain audit-ready reconciliation schedules

Project Accounting & Costpoint Administration

• Administer and optimize Deltek Costpoint, including project setup and billing configurations
• Ensure accuracy of project cost accumulation, indirect allocations, and revenue recognition
• Deliver project financial reporting, including burn rate, EAC/ETC, and variance analysis
• Partner with Program Managers to enforce labor and financial discipline
• Provide insights into contract performance and profitability

Billing & Revenue

• Ensure billing accuracy in accordance with contract terms and government requirements
• Review and approve customer invoices and supporting documentation
• Reconcile billed revenue, project costs, and general ledger balances
• Manage unbilled receivables and ensure timely revenue recognition

Labor, Timesheets & Project Financial Control

• Enforce timesheet compliance and accurate labor allocation
• Ensure alignment with government contracting labor requirements
• Reconcile labor data across payroll, Costpoint, and financial systems
• Provide labor-related insights to leadership and program teams

Month-End & Financial Close

• Lead monthly and year-end close processes
• Prepare accruals, journal entries, and supporting schedules
• Ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations
• Deliver timely, decision-ready financial reports
• Continuously improve close efficiency and accuracy

Indirect Cost & Rate Management (GovCon Focus)

• Manage indirect cost pools (G&A, overhead, fringe)
• Develop provisional billing rates and internal projections
• Support forward pricing and indirect cost modeling
• Ensure compliance with FAR, CAS, and government contracting standards
• Reconcile indirect rates and support ICS preparation

Financial Analysis & Strategic Support

• Provide actionable financial insights on cost structure and program performance
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling
• Translate financial data into strategic recommendations
• Support leadership in business growth and execution

Systems, Automation & AI Enablement

• Drive evolution of accounting systems and process documentation
• Implement automation solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Leverage AI-enabled tools for enhanced financial visibility
• Integrate systems across Costpoint, payroll, and reporting platforms
• Support system implementations and upgrades

Audit, Compliance & Government Contract Accounting

• Ensure audit readiness across financial records and controls
• Support internal, external, and government audits
• Maintain compliance with federal contracting requirements
• Support and progressively own Incurred Cost Submission (ICS) preparation
• Interface with auditors and respond to audit inquiries

Required Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• 3–6 years of progressive accounting experience with ownership of accounting functions
• Strong expertise in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial close
• Hands-on experience managing AP, payroll, and expense processes
• Experience in government contracting accounting environments
• Working knowledge of indirect rates, cost pools, and GovCon compliance
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Experience implementing automation, workflow tools, or AI-enabled accounting solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with Deltek Costpoint administration
• Experience with Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS)
• Familiarity with FAR/CAS compliance and government audits
• Experience with ADP or similar payroll platforms
• CPA or CPA-track candidate
• Experience building or scaling accounting processes
• Experience integrating financial systems and driving automation initiatives

Benefits
Venatôre offers a competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees, including:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 Federal Holidays
• 401(k) with company matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid military leave

Venatôre is a woman owned small business and an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to disability or protected veteran status.