Staff Accountant - Unanet

Qbe•Haymarket, VA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

QBE is seeking a hands-on Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations and project financial activities. This role will own customer billing and accounts receivable and will also support accounts payable, employee expense reports, reconciliations, timesheet administration, general accounting activities, and light program control support. The ideal candidate will have direct, hands-on experience working in Unanet and be comfortable operating in a government contracting environment. This position is well suited for an accountant who enjoys owning transactions from beginning to end, resolving issues, and helping maintain timely and accurate financial records. Prior hands-on Unanet experience is required for this position. This is a hybrid role, requiring three days onsite weekly in our Haymarket, VA office.

Requirements

3-5 years of accounting experience, preferably in a government contracting or professional services environment.
Hands-on experience using Unanet.
Experience with customer billing and accounts receivable, including cash application, collections, and account reconciliation.
Experience with accounts payable, employee expense reports, bank reconciliations, and credit card reconciliations.
Working knowledge of general ledger accounting and month-end close processes.
Strong Excel skills and comfort working with accounting reports and financial data.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
Ability to manage recurring deadlines and work effectively with employees, vendors, customers, program teams, and management.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
Government contracting accounting and billing experience.
Experience with customer and project setup and maintenance in Unanet.
Exposure to intercompany accounting and intercompany reconciliations.
Familiarity with employee travel and expense processing, including per diem calculations and government travel requirements.
Experience supporting project financial reporting, including labor and cost review and budget-to-actual analysis.

Responsibilities

Own customer billing and accounts receivable, including invoice preparation, billing review, cash application, collections follow-up, and accounts receivable reconciliations.
Set up and maintain customer records, billing information, and related accounting data in Unanet.
Assist with project setup and maintenance in Unanet, including project-related billing and accounting information.
Manage accounts payable activities, including vendor invoices, coding, approvals, payment processing, and vendor account reconciliations.
Review and process employee expense reports for proper documentation, coding, and approval.
Perform bank and credit card reconciliations and research and resolve reconciling items.
Assist with employee timesheet administration, including monitoring submissions, identifying exceptions, and coordinating corrections.
Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation within Unanet.
Prepare routine journal entries and assist with general ledger account reconciliations.
Support monthly close activities and help ensure transactions are recorded accurately and on time.
Assist with vendor setup and maintenance of vendor information and accounting records.
Provide supporting documentation for internal reviews, audits, and other accounting requests.
Provide light program control support, including labor and cost review, budget-to-actual analysis, project reporting, and research of project accounting or billing discrepancies.
Work with program managers and internal teams to resolve routine billing, labor, expense, and project accounting issues.
Assist the Controller and finance team with accounting projects, process improvements, and other responsibilities as needed.