Accounting Technician, Level I

The Holston Group, Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A certified small business in Maryland is seeking Accounting Technicians to support various financial functions for government contracts. Responsibilities include managing accounts receivable and payable, processing payroll, and handling travel entitlements. Applicants must have over 3 years of experience in relevant financial roles and possess an active government security clearance. This position requires US Citizenship due to federal contract stipulations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in financial and accounting functions.
• Possession of an active government security clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Process all financial requirements in accordance with organization goals.
• Update SOPs to reflect system process updates within 30 days.
• Respond promptly to communications to facilitate disbursements and collections.

Skills

Accounts Receivable management

Accounts Payable processing

Payroll processing

Travel Entitlements management

Financial reconciliation

Job description

Company Description

The Holston Group (HG) Inc. is SBA 8(a) Certified, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) with over 15 years of experience in program management, business process engineering, acquisition, financial operations, and cyber capabilities. We are experts at building trusting and long-lasting partnerships, recruiting highly qualified personnel capable of delivering quality work and meeting deadlines across several competencies. HG understands customer challenges and maintains close working relationships with our customers to quickly understand their needs while delivering optimal solutions.

Job Description

HG is looking to hire Accounting Technicians to perform in one of the five task areas: Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Travel Entitlements, and Transactions by Others (TBO) to support our government customer.

• Accounts Receivable: receive and process debt letters; update, schedule, and apply payroll deductions in the financial and payroll system of record; perform debt adjustments; communicate with debtors; process financial hardships and/or Voluntary Repayment Agreements; credit and rebill; and write-off uncollectable debts as Close-Out and/or Currently-Not-Collectable (CNC).
• Accounts Payable: examine, process, and prepare vouchers for payment of invoices and billings received via electronic commerce or hardcopy from commercial vendors and other government agencies; review invoices with COR approvals utilizing the Accounts Payable (AP) checklist to ensure payments are made in accordance with Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) standards.
• Payroll: maintain the official pay and leave records and process biweekly payroll for civilian personnel assigned to Government Client and IC agencies; process and compute Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances and pay differentials (e.g., Foreign Language Incentive Pay); validate and process timesheets entered in the payroll system; include processing Living Quarters Allowance (LQA)/Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (TQSA) and Foreign Transfer Allowance (FTA)/Miscellaneous Expense Account (MEA)/Separate Maintenance Allowance (SMA).
• Travel Entitlements: perform Travel Card maintenance for the government Citibank travel card; act as liaison between cardholder/traveler and the financial institution; monitor account activity and manage delinquencies; complete monthly reconciliation of the Centralized Billing Account(s) and Individual Billing Account(s) to ensure no outstanding balances more than 61 calendar days past due.
• Intragovernmental Transactions: research, post, record and reconcile payments made by other agencies on behalf of the Government Client as part of the outgoing orders process for traditional transactions by others (TBO); includes pre-validation process, Intra-governmental Payment and Collections (IPAC) and Interfund payment types.

All Track Duties and Responsibilities

• Process all requirements in accordance with organization goals/metrics.
• Update existing SOPs to reflect system process updates within 30 days of implementation of new process.
• Respond within 1 business day to phone messages and email communications to research and resolve questions in order to facilitate prompt disbursements and collections.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in performing financial and accounting functions.

Security Clearance Requirements

• Candidate must possess an active government security clearance.

Additional Information

The Holston Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. US Citizenship is required as a result of the parameters set for the Federal Government contract.