Senior Technical Accountant Job Listing at SPA in Alexandria, VA (Job ID 2024-18687)

Description

Qualifications

• 5+ years Accounting experience, with experience managing others preferred
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree required in Accounting or Finance
• Public accounting background
• CPA or CPA candidate is required
• Government contracting experiance 
• Deltek Costpoint experience required 
• Knowledge of GAAP, CAS, FAR and control understanding
• Strong organizational, prioritization skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate high level of integrity, professionalism including teamwork
• Ability to effectively plan, work well under pressure and short deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong problem solving, research, and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to work in a collaborative environment
• Creates an atmosphere in which timely information flows smoothly through the organization
• Actively pursues learning and self-development to enhance personal, professional and business growth; shares learning and development with their team
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills

Location

• This position will be hybrid based at SPA Headquarters in Alexandria, VA.

Expected Contributions and Responsibilities

• Help coordinate the monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger close with the Finance team and Controller and ensure all activities are completed both timely and accurately.
• Collaborate with the Accounting Manager to maintain the company's accounts and sub ledgers by ensuring the correct and accurate accounting classification of all entries in accordance with GAAP, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Financial Audit Regulation (FAR).
• Perform technical accounting research and ad-hoc reporting/tax/administrative tasks.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations for all respective general ledger accounts, and then identify and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Help the Controller perform flux analyses in order to provide explanations for financial statement fluctuations and variances.
• Create and maintain roll-forward schedules, audit support and related documentation for items such as fixed assets, prepaids, intangibles, debt, leases etc.
• Collaborate with the Accounting Manager and Controller on the annual financial statement audit and other critical audits as necessary by ensuring all audit requests are provided timely and accurately.
• Assess internal accounting controls and policies and implement changes and process improvements as needed.   
• Other duties as assigned.