Senior Staff Accountant

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full accounts payable cycle, ensuring invoices are reviewed, coded, processed, and recorded accurately and on schedule.
• Manage accounts receivable activity, including tracking incoming payments, applying cash, and following up on outstanding balances as needed.
• Prepare and post journal entries to maintain accurate financial records and support compliance with accounting standards.
• Reconcile bank accounts and investigate variances to ensure transactions are properly reflected in the general ledger.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes by completing assigned schedules, resolving discrepancies, and meeting reporting deadlines.
• Maintain general ledger accuracy through routine account analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and correction of posting issues.
• Use Excel and Accumatica to organize financial data, generate reports, and improve visibility into accounting activity.
• Possess proven experience in a senior-level staff accountant or similar accounting role.
• Show strong working knowledge of journal entries, general ledger maintenance, and account reconciliations.
• Show hands-on experience managing both accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Show demonstrated ability to support month-end and year-end close activities accurately and within deadlines.
• Show proficiency in Excel for analysis, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Show experience using Accumatica or a comparable accounting system.
• Show ability to work on site in Arlington, Virginia five days per week.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior-level staff accountant or similar accounting role.
• Strong working knowledge of journal entries, general ledger maintenance, and account reconciliations.
• Hands-on experience managing both accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Demonstrated ability to support month-end and year-end close activities accurately and within deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel for analysis, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience using Accumatica or a comparable accounting system.
• Ability to work on site in Arlington, Virginia five days per week.