Staff Accountant

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume financial data entry and maintain accuracy across day-to-day accounting records.
• Reconcile general ledger activity, inventory balances, and other account details to support reliable financial reporting.
• Process invoices, prepare vendor payments, and monitor accounts payable transactions from coding through completion.
• Track accounts receivable activity and help maintain accurate customer and contract-related billing records.
• Enter budget information for awarded contracts and ensure financial details are properly reflected in accounting systems.
• Auxiliary with journal entries and routine accounting tasks that reduce administrative burden on the finance team.

Requirements

• Prior experience in staff accounting or a similar accounting support role with strong attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and day-to-day transactional accounting.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice coding, and payment processing.
• Familiarity with accounting software ERP systems.
• Ability to work on-site in Greenbelt, Maryland in a part-time capacity to start, with flexibility for the role to grow over time.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field. A professional certification such as CPA or CMA is preferred but not required.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and day-to-day transactional accounting.
• Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice coding, and payment processing.
• Familiarity with accounting software ERP systems.

Benefits

Robert Half offers competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role begins on a part-time, in-office schedule and may expand into a permanent opportunity based on business needs and performance.