Accounting Manager/Senior Accountant-Accounts Payable

Cherry Bekaert • Springfield, VA

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About The Position

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager with a strong government contracting background to join its accounting team. This hands-on role focuses significantly on accounts payable and government contract accounting, while also supporting general ledger accounting, billing, payroll, project setup, month-end close, and audit activities. The position supervises one accounting team member.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Government contracting accounting experience.
• Hands-on Deltek Costpoint experience.
• Strong knowledge of FAR and DCAA requirements.
• Strong accounts payable experience, including invoice processing, vendor management, and expense reporting.
• Experience with government contract billing and subcontractor invoices.
• Experience with payroll processing or review and timekeeping.
• General ledger experience, including journal entries and month-end close.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven accounting environment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounts payable processing, including invoice review, coding, approvals, and payments.
• Process and review employee expense reports.
• Manage vendor relationships, vendor setup, and related documentation.
• Process and review subcontractor invoices.
• Support payroll processing and payroll review.
• Oversee timekeeping activities and help resolve timekeeping issues.
• Handle customer billing and invoicing.
• Support accounting and financial requirements associated with government contracts.
• Assist with project setup and maintenance in Deltek Costpoint.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Support the monthly close process, including general ledger activities and account reconciliations.
• Assist with financial and compliance-related audit requests.
• Maintain appropriate accounting documentation and support adherence to FAR and DCAA requirements.
• Supervise and provide guidance to one accounting staff member.
• Partner with internal departments to resolve accounting, billing, accounts payable, payroll, and project-related issues.
• Assist with additional accounting projects as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior