Senior Accountant -Payroll and Billing

Team Carney•Alexandria, VA

2d•$80,000 - $115,000•Remote

About The Position

Team Carney is currently seeking a Senior Accountant to bring their experience, attention to detail and effective communication in support of our Finance Manager. This position is Full Time and REMOTE. Role and Responsibilities: Responsible for daily accounting functions to include cost accounting and billing functions, accounts payable, general ledger, government reporting and bank reporting. Cross train with payroll functions and financial reporting. Assists with audits and special projects. Reports to the Finance Manager and works under general supervision. This is a very hands-on position. Most work performed remotely with regular checks ins.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. At least Six (6) years of experience in corporate accounting, three (3) which must be in job cost / billing for a government contractor.
Experience with FAR, CAS, DCAA, indirect rates, job cost, billing, and contract closeout.
Experience with Deltek Costpoint Foundations (Contracts, General Ledger, A/P, Reporting, Payroll). Function as admin for time and expense as needed.
Microsoft Excel to include advanced functions (vlookup, INDEX, xlookup, sumif(s), etc.), pivot tables, etc.
Position requires critical attention to detail, a high level of accuracy, good organization skills, solid analytical ability, effective communication skills in a remote setting, work independently with minimal supervision while providing excellent customer service.
Excellent written and verbal skills to include proficiency in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Teams.
High degree of professionalism, sound business judgment, and discretion dealing with sensitive data.
Ability to manage priorities, communicates with team members, and adheres to deadlines.
Must be a self-starter with the natural energy, motivation, and endurance to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.
Need superb execution skills, flexibility, ability to balance priorities and quickly adapt to changes in business and team requirements with enthusiasm.
Collaborative team player who enjoys working with, and as part of a larger team. Sense of fairness and respect in dealing with employee. Is open and honest with peers and superiors. Ability to interface and communicate effectively with management and all other functions in company.

Nice To Haves

Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) and data analytics a plus
Hands on experience with QuickBooks Online a plus
Experience with SharePoint, Teams, Zoom and other collaborative tools.

Responsibilities

Full charge cost accounting – set up new projects, establish invoices, invoice submission to customers including WAWF and other government and client systems, conduct unbilled and revenue analysis, handle reconciliations, conduct contract closeouts.
Ensure subledgers equal general ledger balances (A/R billed A/R unbilled, revenue).
Ensure accuracy for contract backlog reports. Establish and maintain contract and billing files for record retention in accordance with team procedures.
Responsible for maintaining project budgets within the accounting system to monitor contract performance and work with closely with managers to understand reports
Prepare cash receipts journals for review.
Perform general ledger review and prepare journal entries with reconciliations and analysis monthly. Assist with reconciliations in other areas as requested.
Assist with monthly financial reporting package and reports for managers.
Full charge accounts payable for entire cycle of company disbursements (vendors, subcontractors, credit cards, bank activity) to include gathering invoices / receipts, review, processing, disbursements (after approval), maintain vendor files and auditable voucher / payment packages.
Maintain vendor files, gather W-9 and other vendor data and input into CostPoint, prepare year-end 1099’s. .
Prepare bank borrowing base reports and reconcile to corporate records.
Cross train with payroll process and assist as needed to include admin for Costpoint Time and Expense
Assist with accounting for subsidiary using Quick Books Online.
Participate with monthly closings, financial reporting annual audits, and special projects as needed.
Highly proficient with FAR, CAS, DCAA, indirect rates, job cost, billing, and contract closeout.
Highly proficient with Deltek Costpoint Foundations (Contracts, General Ledger, A/P, Reporting, Payroll). Function as admin for time and expense as needed.