Accounting Associate

Futrend Technology•Rockville, MD

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

FUTREND Technology Inc. is hiring an Accounting Associate to work as part of a team of accounting professionals supporting a Federal Government customer. The role combines remote work with occasional work at the client's onsite location in Bethesda, Maryland. The Associate performs accounting and financial support activities, including processing obligations, reviewing reports, resolving inquiries and discrepancies, and maintaining financial records. The position also supports close activities, process improvement, compliance, team onboarding and training, and the Team Lead as needed.

Requirements

At least 3 years of Accounting, Business, Finance, or Operations experience.
Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
Clear written and oral communication skills.
Bachelor's degree or higher from a four-year college in Accounting.
Must pass a Public Trust background security investigation and obtain clearance to work on a Government Contract.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle Financials.
Experience with process improvement.
Experience with government contracting.
Experience with PMS.

Responsibilities

Process obligations and de-obligations of funds requested through PSC 59s.
Run and review daily and weekly reports, including Unsync and Purchase Order (PO) Status reports.
Monitor reports and identify discrepancies or items requiring additional action.
Respond to customer inquiries through the Obligation Mailbox and provide timely, accurate resolutions.
Assist with PO month-end and year-end close activities.
Review and resolve PMS errors related to grants, escalating issues when appropriate.
Process obligations for employee relocations in the system.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for contract requests and provide guidance on related processes.
Collaborate with internal teams and customers to research and resolve accounting and funding issues.
Maintain accurate and timely financial records and documentation.
Assist with identifying process improvements and ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.
Support onboarding and training of new team members.
Serve as a backup to the Team Lead, providing support and assisting with team operations as needed.
Perform other accounting and financial support duties as assigned.