Accounting Clerk I

About the role

Bowman has an opportunity for an Accounting Clerk I to join our team in Reston, VA. At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That’s why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform work under moderate supervision. Receive direction on moderately complex assignments, tasks, and execution.
• Work is frequently reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound techniques and principles.
• Review work produced by junior staff for quality assurance.
• Act as point of contact for Client payment disputes and Client account reconciliations.
• Act as point of contact for employee Bank of America Travel and Expense Card administration (ordering, credit limits, fraud holds).
• Apply accounting principles, regulations, and policies to all work duties.
• Aid with regular bank reconciliations.
• Maintain, verify, and update various ledgers.
• Provide assistance with invoices and payments.
• Help provide and prepare information for reports in a timely manner.
• Retrieve and open mail (PO Box) and record all checks received.
• Aid with Daily Cash Applications on high volume days and as back-up when necessary.
• Provide ongoing research support for unapplied cash, misapplied cash, and duplicate payment situations with clients.
• Generate Daily Cash Receipts report (as needed).
• Prepare Monthly Retainer, Cash Application and Unapplied Cash General Ledge Reconciliations.
• Provide audit support for pulling cash receipts back-up as requested.
• Provide administrative assistance for the department as requested.
• Complete daily scanning of all cash receipts checks and support to scan docs.
• Handle liens and complete the documentation and requests for electronic payments (ACH/Wire).
• Process Client card payment requests.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent commensurate experience required.
• Associate's degree in accounting preferred.
• Entry level position, no prior experience required.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), especially Excel.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations quickly and accurately.