Senior Staff Accountant

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