Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Specialist

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable weekly coding and management
• Preparing and maintaining accounting documents and records
• Bank and Credit Card Reconciliations
• Cost Accounting application for projects
• People and Expense assignment set ups in accounting system
• Payroll journal entries and labor distributions
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts for month close
• Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements
• Researching, tracking, and resolving accounting and/or documentation discrepancies
• Participating in monthly and fiscal-quarter closings, preparing general ledger journal entries, and analyzing revenue recognition and expense variances
• Compiling reports/summaries of financial activity
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

Experience & Education Requirements

• Familiarity with The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Advanced experience with MS Office Excel (Pivot tables, Vlookups, xlookups, Sumsif, etc.)
• 1+ years of experience working for a Government Contractor / experience with Government Contracting
• 1+ years of experience working in a similar accounting role
• Participate in Accounting skills exams

Personal Requirements

• Highest attention to detail
• Strong Communication and professional presentation (remote)
• Proactive approach to project management processing for multiple clients
• Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, and ability to manage multiple assignments and deliverables

Work Authorization Requirements

• Valid authorization to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or a Degree in progress within accounting or related field (Finance, business, etc.)
• Experience working with one or more accounting systems as listed
• Experience working with payroll systems, timesheet systems, and expense systems
• Knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards