Senior Associate, Financial Accounting

About Palladium

Operating in over 50 countries, Palladium is a global consulting and implementation company working in partnership with governments, businesses, investors, and communities to design and deliver solutions that create lasting positive impact. We address some of the world's most complex challenges across infrastructure, economic growth and natural capital, health, energy, climate and environment, and digital transformation—strengthening systems, institutions, and markets to support inclusive and sustainable development. Our more than 2,100 staff worldwide work as trusted advisors across diverse contexts, combining deep technical expertise, implementation techniques, and innovative technology to deliver locally informed, client-focused solutions that help organizations achieve measurable, sustainable impact. Palladium is part of GISI's global family of companies, which aims to create solutions for the world's most complex challenges. With annual revenues of $18 billion, GISI's approximately 16,000 employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction, program/project management, and engineering consulting services.

About the Role

Palladium is seeking a Senior Associate, Financial Accounting to play a critical role in supporting the financial integrity and operational success of the Americas Region. This position offers an opportunity to work across a broad range of accounting functions, including general ledger management, account reconciliations, month-end close, payroll accounting, audit support, and financial compliance. The successful candidate will partner closely with project teams, regional leadership, and corporate stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and adherence to accounting standards and regulatory requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional who thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment and is passionate about driving process improvements, solving complex financial challenges, and contributing to organizational success.

Location

The position is based in Palladium's Arlington, VA office within our Americas region. Candidates must have current US work authorization as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time. Palladium supports a hybrid working model with 3 days in office, 2 days from home.

Reporting Lines

• The Senior Associate will report directly to the Manager, Financial Accounting
• The role will not have supervisory responsibilities
• The role will be required to liaise closely with corporate, senior managers, project teams, other employees and external service providers

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly cash reconciliations and related journal entries
• Record and maintain ongoing cash receipt transactions and company credit card acquittals
• Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries in accordance with company policies and accounting standards
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations for various asset and liability accounts and provide a written report explaining significant variances
• Perform monthly salary and wages reconciliations
• Support project teams with QuickBooks setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Provide backup support for finance operations, including accounts payable payment releases, as needed
• Assist with the preparation and review of local legal entity trial balances
• Support corporate, project, payroll, indirect cost, and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
• Respond to ad hoc financial and accounting requests as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience with provable leadership skills and the ability to pivot between system, process and technical detail to strategy development and solving issues
• Experience is required in US GAAP, and preferred in IFRS, and strongly preferred in Government accounting regulations, CAS, FAR (Federal acquisition regulations)
• Solid understanding of general ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Exposure to treasury and foreign exchange
• Ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide recommendations to improve accuracy and efficiency
• Ability to resolve complex issues, build solid relationships and deliver outcomes
• Strong analytical, planning and financial management skills coupled with the ability to thrive under pressure and balance several competing projects at once
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint and QuickBooks

Pay

The full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $74,000 to $78,000. Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business or organizational needs.