Senior Accountant - Government Contracting

Cherry Bekaert • Fairfax, VA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Accountant will support general accounting, government billing, inventory accounting, and month-end close in a DCAA-compliant environment. The role is primarily remote, but candidates must be local to the Fairfax/Northern Virginia area and able to report onsite as needed. The first day will be onsite in Fairfax. The position is temp-to-hire, with an approximately six-month temporary period. Salary upon conversion is $100,000–$110,000. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship and able to meet applicable government customer security and system-access requirements.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Government contracting and DCAA experience.
• Strong government billing/WAWF experience.
• Hands-on inventory accounting experience.
• Strong general ledger, reconciliation, and month-end close experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Able to meet applicable government customer security and system-access requirements.
• Local to the Fairfax/Northern Virginia area and able to report onsite as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Unanet experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Prepare and submit government contract billings, including WAWF.
• Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, job cost accounting, and financial reporting.
• Manage inventory accounting, including reconciliations, variance analysis, and discrepancy resolution.
• Support DCAA, financial, and internal control audits.
• Review work and provide guidance to a Staff Accountant.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior