Senior Accountant

Valiant Integrated Services

$80K — $110K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS in Accounting/Finance or related field with five years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education.
  • 3-4 years of experience in Costpoint or ERP system preferred.
  • Experience with ADP software.
  • Background in government contracting accounting processes, including invoicing and account reconciliations.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly with VLOOKUP and Pivot Table in Excel.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure accuracy of accounting data by recording and verifying transactions in Costpoint system.
  • Assist in closing activities at month-end, quarter-end, and year-end.
  • Prepare and post various journal entries, including prepaid and interest expenses.
  • Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts while resolving discrepancies.
  • Support external audits by providing analysis and information from the general ledger.
  • Create monthly unbilled reports for financial statements and track journal entries.
  • Assist junior accountants with daily cash postings and account reconciliations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive accounting team.
  • Exposure to complex accounting in the government contracting industry.
  • Development of skills in financial reporting and analysis using Costpoint and ADP.
  • Chance to enhance problem-solving and communication skills in a collaborative environment.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions in Accounting System - Costpoint.
  • Assist in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
  • Prepare, and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries, which include prepaid expense, workers compensation, interest expense, AR unbilled reclass, labor and subcontractors' accruals.
  • Track Journal Entries to ensure all the recurring and non-recurring Journal Entries are processed.
  • Prepares monthly account reconciliations, maintains general ledger, and resolves discrepancies.
  • Support external audit by analyzing general ledger accounts and providing information to auditors.
  • Secures financial information by completing database backups.
  • Create and analyze monthly Unbilled Reports for Financial Statements.
  • Review, post and reconcile cash receipts with Aging AR.
  • Support junior general ledger accountant in the daily activities with cash posting, fixed assets, journals entries and account reconciliation.
  • Prepare monthly tax worksheet by project location and send completed file analysis to the Tax Manager.
  • Review monthly fixed assets additions and disposals as well as depreciation computation run by the staff accountant.
  • Review new Projects created by junior general ledger accountant.
  • Responsible for keeping records and statements for compliance with laws and regulations.
  • Effectively communicate with the appropriate department or team member for errors found within the general ledger.
  • Payroll reconciliations.
  • Create and analyze Payroll reports for management using ADP.
  • ADP Mapping files.
  • Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees. This job will primarily be in an Office Setting.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.

  • BA/BS in Accounting/Finance or related field with five years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education.
  • 3-4 years of experience in Costpoint is preferable or ERP system.
  • Experience in ADP
  • Experience Government contracting experience in accounting processes such as invoicing, general accounting, finance, account reconciliations and analysis.
  • Strong Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities with attention to detail.
  • Proficiency with computer systems such as Microsoft Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), database and documentation control systems including VLOOKUP and Pivot Table functions.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, particularly regarding follow-up on unresolved issues
  • Strong ability to adapt to change and open to considering new approaches in resolving issues.
  • Strong understanding of confidentiality matters.
  • Ability to multi-task, handle multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines which may require working outside of standard work.

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