Senior Accountant & Accounts Receivable Specialist in finance department. Handling close processes, reconciliations, and supporting financial audits for government contracts.
About the role
- Staff Accountant II supporting federal financial operations including accounts payable and grant activities. Requires Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years experience in federal government accounting.
Responsibilities
- Execute accounts payable and disbursement functions, including commercial payments, travel-related payments, and interagency transactions.
- Process and validate financial transactions within a federal financial management system environment.
- Record and reconcile obligations, de-obligations, and manual financial documents in accordance with federal accounting standards.
- Support intergovernmental billing and collection activities, including research and resolution of discrepancies.
- Perform reconciliations related to grants, obligations, and payment activities to ensure accuracy and prevent out-of-balance conditions.
- Assist with payroll tax-related reconciliations and reporting requirements, as applicable.
- Participate in internal control reviews and support audit responses, including documentation retrieval and analysis.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of written procedures and assist in validating system enhancements or upgrades.
- Utilize Oracle-based federal financial modules and related reporting tools to perform assigned tasks.
- Provide responsive customer support to program offices, acquisition personnel, and stakeholders regarding payment and obligation inquiries.
- Maintain compliance with federal information security, privacy, and records management requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a business-related discipline.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience supporting federal government accounting or financial management operations.
- Experience working within a federal financial management system, preferably Oracle-based.
- Familiarity with federal accounting structure, including general ledger and obligation management concepts.
- Experience supporting payment processing, reconciliations, or interagency transactions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Clearance Required: Must have an immediate completed Public Trust Level 4 or higher investigation in the last 4 Years and eligibility to obtain a Tier 4.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development
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