Overview

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager with US Government contracting experience to join our team in Rockville MD. The candidate will use their expertise in F&A to learn and improve current processes and to streamline the F&A function across the organization. This role requires a hands-on senior accountant, who is comfortable doing the work and guiding the team’s efforts, utilizing emerging technologies to improve and automate F&A processing, ability to lead by influence and persuasion, and agility to work within a fast-paced and highly dynamic business environment.

Work Details:

• Preparation and review for monthly reconciliation
• Assistance with month-end and annual close process
• Prepares complex account analysis and makes appropriate adjustments as required.
• Maintain company and subsidiary trial balances and monitor intercompany activity and balances.
• Prepares and monitors standard and recurring journal entries for monthly closing process. 
• Gather information and complete required surveys, procurement fee payments, and other government reporting.
• Analyze technical accounting issues (FARs, GAAP, company policy).
• Use expert excel and data analytical skills to conduct in-depth analyses to identify, isolate and resolve complex discrepancies, including performing timely ad-hoc analyses, account reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Reconciles accounts and investigates any issues in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and labor accounts.
• Prepares bank account reconciliations for company bank accounts.
• Performs other accounting related duties as assigned by management.
• Collaborates with other finance staff and other departments on special projects.
• Identifies potential areas for improvement and provides solutions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, accounting or finance.
• 7 years of experience working with government contractors.
• Experience leading and supervising Finance & Accounting teams.
• Extensive proficiency in Microsoft Excel– pivot tables, v-lookup, graphs/charts/visual, analytics
• Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in government contracting accounting systems.
• Desired demonstrated adoption of modern tools for business analytics, Power BI preferred.
• Knowledge of Deltek product suite is nice to have.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred
• Must have strong interpersonal and communications skills (both oral and written) with a focus on customer service and demonstrated ability to effectively interact at all levels to build successful relationships.
• Must be flexible and able to thrive in a time-sensitive environment to meet strict deadlines.