Senior Accountant
Description
AVER is a fast-growing SDVOSB that has achieved significant revenue growth over the past 5 plus years with much of our work focused on Data Analytics, Mission Support, IT Modernization and Biometrics. AVER is seeking a Senior Accountant with government contracts experience to support the Controller in full cycle accounting. Senior Financial Analyst will play a critical role in advising the company on its accounting practices and financial strategy. Join a collaborative team who values AVER’s mission, focus, and culture of delivering exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions that ensure Government mission success.
Responsibilities Include:
- Maintaining general ledger: preparing general ledger entries by maintaining records and files, reconciling accounts, and entering month-end/year-end related entries and accruals
- Completion of monthly balance sheet and banking reconciliations
- Preparing month to month balance sheet flux analysis for reporting
- Performing full cycle, A/R processing all cash receipts, deposits, monitor aging and assisting with monthly billing
- Full cycle A/P, preparing payments by accruing expenses, assigning account numbers, executing weekly disbursements, reconciling accounts, and resolving vendor-related issues
- Developing and implementing accounting procedures by analyzing current practices, recommending changes, and developing internal control
- Answering accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data
- Providing ad-hoc reports as needed, including month end reports for PMs
- Assisting with project set-up in Costpoint, new employee set-up and timesheets, payroll operations, budgeting/forecasting and compiling year-end tax request from third-party firm
- Completing semi-monthly payroll
- Assist in preparation of yearly budget and monthly forecasts
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree Accounting/Finance or related field
Experience Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience with Accounting AND Financial Analysis
- Experience with full cycle A/P & A/R process
- Experience working alongside an Accountant or Controller as a part of the Operations Team for a government contracting company
- Experience with semi-monthly payroll processing using Deltek/ Costpoint and ADP WorkforceNow
- Advanced knowledge of accounting principles and experience to identify gaps or opportunities for improvement
- Ability to overcoming day to day obstacles and identify innovative ways to streamline existing processes or establish new workflows
- Experience with government contracts (FFP, T&M, CPFF)
- Hands on knowledge of GAAP, SOX, FAR, DCAA
- Experience and an understanding of indirect/wrap rates
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint/Time and Expense
- Analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication, adaptability, dependability and quality control
- Ability to track multiple tasks with various stakeholders
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, autonomously
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
Desired Requirements:
- Knowledge of federal or government contracting financial and accounting principals
- CPA candidate/eligible desired
Location:
- REMOTE (Local to DMV)
Security Requirements:
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance (Public Trust)
- This role supports a government agency which requires U.S. Citizenship
About Us:
AVER, LLC is a Data & Digital Transformation company that delivers exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions to enable Government mission success. We provide customers with specialized technical skills and deep subject matter expertise focused on Homeland Security, Biometrics, Law Enforcement and Healthcare domains to meet the complex mission challenges today and tomorrow. We are a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that strives to provide a customer-centric experience building trusted partnerships with our clients and people.
AVER is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled