Sikich

Mid-Level Accountant (Federal Consulting)

Sikich$101K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience, with preference for Federal experience.
  • Experience as a federal employee or contractor is strongly preferred.
  • Professional certifications such as CPA, CGFM, or PMP are preferred.
  • Strong communication and software application skills are required.
  • Knowledge of federal financial processes, systems, and internal controls is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Provide financial, fixed asset, and accounting support to the team.
  • Conduct analyses on various commercial and Federal accounting topics.
  • Research and implement new accounting standards and processes as needed.
  • Review and update client financial policy manuals periodically.
  • Conduct best practices research and prepare whitepapers to recommend improvements.
  • Plan and recommend procedures for client's annual fixed asset inventory.
  • Ensure accurate financial reporting for capital project activations and communicate necessary resolutions.

Benefits

  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy activated from the first day of employment.
  • Paid holidays and additional time off during the last week of the calendar year.
  • Comprehensive wellness program with rewards for participation.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options available.
  • HSA employer contributions and 401(k) with employer contributions.
  • Paid parental bonding leave for birth, adoption, and fostering.
  • CPA exam preparation support with paid study and exam days.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
  • Community volunteer program offering paid time off to volunteer.
Full Job Description
Description

Mid-Level Accountant (US - Alexandria, VA)

Position summary

Sikich is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Mid-Level Accountant. This role is contingent upon award of contract.

What will you do in this role?

  • Provide financial, fixed assets, and other accounting support
  • Perform analyses pertaining to various commercial and Federal accounting technical topics
  • Research new standards, determine impact on client, and support implementation of new processes, as needed
  • Provide periodic reviews and recommend updates to client's financial policy manual
  • Perform accounting best practices research and whitepaper recommendations to client management
  • Provide recommendations, scope, and detail work plan for client's annual fixed asset physical inventory process
  • Conduct best practices research and provide recommendations for the tracking of client's accountable equipment
  • Provide recommendations and accounting support for partial capital project in-service activations, ensure accurate financial reporting, and communicate resolutions to the leadership team, as needed.


What do you need to succeed in this role?
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Major in accounting or other related field.
  • On-site in Alexandria, VA
  • At least 5 years of relevant accounting experience. Federal experience strongly preferred.
  • Federal employee or federal contractor experience preferred
  • CPA, CGFM, or PMP certification preferred.
  • Strong communication and software application skills
  • Knowledge of federal financial processes, systems, and internal controls preferred


In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $101,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

  • Values driven - You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation.
  • Uncompromising problem solver - You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate and implement solutions.
  • Collaboration - You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
  • Instills trust - You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
  • Impact & influence - You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives.

Sikich Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members' health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

  • Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
  • Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
  • Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.


We also offer:
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
  • HSA employer contribution
  • Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
  • A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
  • 401(k) with employer contributions
  • CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Generous employee referral bonus program
  • Client referral bonus program
  • Pet insurance
  • FORCE - Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.


Official correspondence will come from a Sikich.com email address and applicants/candidates are invited to contact us directly to verify communications.

Want to learn more? Visit our Careers website or Glassdoor profile.

About Sikich

Sikich is a professional services firm that provides accounting, advisory, technology, and managed services to businesses and organizations across the United States. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. Sikich has over 1,000 employees and serves clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and not-for-profit. The firm has been recognized as one of the top 100 accounting firms in the United States by Accounting Today.
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