Accountant

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, VA seeks an Accountant to join the Technical Accounting team, contributing to GAAP analyses, policy development, and technical memoranda. You’ll collaborate across finance, interacting with senior managers and directors to strengthen financial reporting and controls.

The role offers exposure to multiple groups, growth in technical, advisory, and analytical skills, and involvement in close processes, leases, software, and non-routine transactions, with a strong

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with U.S. GAAP or SEC reporting for public company or public accounting firm.
• Experience managing competing priorities and tasks.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Apply United States GAAP.
• Provide transaction-oriented accounting and reporting assistance, including policy development and memoranda.
• Support periodic close and reporting for leases, software, share-based payments, debt finance, acquisitions, and non-routine transactions.
• Participate in implementing company-wide accounting policies and new standards.
• Interact with external auditors on technical accounting areas.
• Contribute to internal controls and Sarbanes‑Oxley compliance.
• Monitor existing and emerging financial accounting requirements.

Skills

GAAP/SEC experience

Prioritization

MS Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint,—

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting

Job description

The Opportunity:

The Booz Allen Technical Accounting team serves as a strategic partner to the leaders of the company. Each member on the team is viewed as a subject matter expert in technical accounting through the involvement in complex business transactions. This Accountant position has great exposure by working directly with various groups across the finance organization, including professionals at the senior management and director level. You will be supported by various senior members of the team to help you continue to grow in your technical, advisory, and analytical skills. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Job Number: R0252596

Accountant

What You’ll Work On:

• Apply United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Provide transaction-oriented accounting and reporting assistance, including assistance in the development of accounting policies and preparation of technical accounting memoranda.
• Support periodic close and reporting procedures associated with leases, software, share-based payment compensation, debt finance, acquisitions, and non-routine transactions.
• Participate in the implementation of company-wide accounting policies, new accounting standards, and other applicable financial reporting guidance.
• Interact with Booz Allen’s external auditors on highly technical and complex accounting areas.
• Contribute to Booz Allen’s overall system of internal controls and Sarbanes‑Oxley compliance.
• Monitor existing and emerging financial accounting and reporting requirements.

You Have:

• 2+ years of experience with U.S. GAAP or Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting with a public company or public accounting firm
• Experience managing competing priorities and tasks
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite, including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with lease accounting and reporting practices of a publicly traded government contractor
• Possession of excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $55,200.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in‑person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people‑first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full‑time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.