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Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our client's team in Columbia, Maryland. This role is ideal for someone with a strong attention to detail, a solid background in accounting for government contracts, and a deep understanding of Deltek Costpoint. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing complex financial processes, ensuring compliance, and supporting both month-end and year-end activities.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including revenue adjustments, payroll, prepaid expenses, and depreciation of capital assets.

• Generate and distribute invoices while ensuring timely payment collection for services rendered.

• Conduct bi-weekly payroll processes and manage cash disbursements.

• Perform reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts such as bank accounts, unbilled accounts receivable, and liabilities.

• Oversee month-end and year-end closing procedures to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Collaborate with external audit firms during year-end to prepare schedules, provide supporting documentation, and address inquiries.

• Submit incurred cost reports and manage compliance with government and field bank requirements.

• Assist in preparing financial data and schedules for year-end reporting and audits.

Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

• Proficiency in Deltek Costpoint is required.

• Prior experience in accounting for government contracts is highly preferred.

• At least four years of experience in accounting, ideally in a government contracting environment.

• Familiarity with invoicing, revenue adjustments, unbilled analysis, sales order posting, warranty accruals, and lease accounting.

• Solid understanding of government contract compliance regulations.

• Experience with indirect rate postings, incurred cost submissions, and managing financial close processes.

• Strong skills in account reconciliation, general ledger management, and journal entries.

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