Federal Senior Accountant

Empirical Corporation

• $130K — $155K *
Fort Washington, MD 20744In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field with 24 credit hours in accounting
  • 4-8+ years of federal accounting or financial management experience
  • Strong command of federal accounting principles
  • Proficient in developing financial management procedures
  • Exceptional communication skills for leadership presentation
  • Proficiency in SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite
  • CPA candidate and/or CGFM preferred
  • Ability to work extra hours as needed
  • Must pass federal background check or security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Research and analyze general ledger activity and federal financial statements
  • Interpret and develop financial management procedures and policies
  • Perform regular account reconciliations to ensure accuracy
  • Create and deliver briefings and presentations for senior leaders
  • Implement best practices to address audit findings and internal control issues
  • Provide technical guidance to junior staff and support process improvement initiatives

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and bonus programs
  • Additional compensation opportunities for referrals and business development
  • Generous paid time off including 11 holidays and PTO
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance coverage
  • Matching 401k retirement plan
  • Reimbursement for certification exams and education opportunities
Full Job Description
Federal Senior Accountant

Salary: $130,000 - $155,000/year

What You'll Do:

  • Research and analyze general ledger activity, technical accounting, and federal financial statements
  • Interpret and develop financial management procedures and policy documents.
  • Perform regular reconciliations of accounts to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
  • Ability to create and deliver briefings, point papers, and presentations for senior government leaders.
  • Research and implement best practices to remediate audit findings and internal control deficiencies.
  • Provide clear technical guidance to junior personnel and support process improvement initiatives.


What We're Looking For:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field (minimum of 24 credit hours in accounting).
  • 4-8+ years of federal accounting/financial management experience.
  • Strong command of federal accounting
  • Ability to interpret and develop financial management procedures
  • Exceptional communication skills with experience preparing briefings and presenting to leadership.
  • Proficiency in SharePoint and Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).
  • CPA candidate and/or CGFM preferred.
  • Ability to occasionally work extra hours to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to pass a federal background check and/or federal security clearance (U.S. Citizenship may be required for some client engagements).


Why You'll Love Working with Us:

  • Competitive compensation and bonus programs for outstanding achievements.
  • Additional compensation opportunities, including employee referrals and business development bonuses.
  • Generous paid time off - 11 paid holidays and vacation/personal/sick day PTO.
  • Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Matching 401k Retirement Plan.
  • Reimbursement for certification exams, CPE, other education opportunities, and professional association membership dues.


* Ladders Estimates

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