Staff Accountant

Temporary-to-hire position located in Manassas, VA, with a Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM schedule.

About the Role

This Staff Accountant role supports the day-to-day accounts payable and receivable activities of the Finance Department, handling highly sensitive and confidential accounting duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all AP & AR files, both digital and paper.
• Review invoices to ensure expenses are allocated to the correct general ledger account.
• Obtain approval before entering invoices into the accounting system.
• Utilize AP aging reports to determine vendor payment timing and process payments.
• Match invoices to checks, obtain signatures, and distribute payments.
• Collaborate with Shared Services and stakeholders to ensure seamless transaction processes.
• Utilize AR aging reports to identify late customer payments.
• Issue invoices for shipments and prepayments.
• Respond to vendor inquiries and reconcile monthly vendor statements, researching and correcting discrepancies.
• Prepare weekly sales shipment summaries.
• Perform month-end bank reconciliations and related journal entries.
• Work with stakeholders (e.g., Procurement, Warehouse) to ensure accurate recording of receipts and POs for 3-way match.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred.
• 1–3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to meet scheduled and ad-hoc project deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and work independently.
• Team player committed to high standards of professionalism.
• Comfortable collaborating with stakeholders on a daily basis.