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Senior Accountant

Robert Half

Fairfax, Virginia

Job description

Overview

In this Senior Accountant role, you contribute to GAAP financial reporting and a timely close within a fast-growing, private equity-backed government contractor. You will support leadership on revenue recognition for government contracts and ensure compliance with FAR/CAS, while optimizing cost accounting practices. The position involves leading month-end and year-end closings, preparing financial statements, and driving process improvements. This role offers growth opportunities amid ongoing acquisitions and strategic initiatives.

Compensation / Benefits
  • medical benefits
  • robust benefits
Responsibilities
  • Perform general ledger reconciliations and month-end close journal entries to ensure GAAP compliance
  • Assist leadership with contract revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606
  • Conduct monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts for timely financial closings
  • Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries and accruals
  • Monitor and ensure accurate revenue recognition based on government contract terms and accounting standards (FAR and CAS)
  • Apply and oversee indirect cost rates in line with provisional billing rates and incurred cost submissions
  • Assist in preparing incurred cost submissions and year-end audit workpapers
  • Ensure compliance with tax laws, internal controls, and organizational policies
  • Collaborate on developing and implementing new financial processes to enhance efficiency
  • Perform special projects as required by leadership
Key requirements
  • collaboration
  • attention to detail
  • analytical thinking
  • GAAP
  • ASC 606 revenue recognition
  • FAR

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