Experienced Sr. Accountant

Savalan, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Experienced Senior Accountant to oversee accounting functions for multiple clients. This remote role involves managing the monthly close process, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with GAAP. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in government contracting and advanced experience with Deltek Costpoint, along with proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Unanet. Join this dynamic team to contribute to strategic financial management and support sustainable growth for diverse clients in the federal sector.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of recent professional accounting experience.
• CPA background and government contracting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting functions for multiple clients, including monthly close processes.
• Prepare financial statements, variance analysis, and cash flow forecasts.

Skills

Accounting

GAAP

Financial Analysis

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

QuickBooks Online

Unanet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Savalan, LLC, based in Washington, DC, provides management consulting services to finance and accounting departments across a wide range of US Federal Government Agencies, government contractors, and non-profit organizations. We provide clients with the financial and operational management guidance required to make strategic decisions for successful, sustainable growth.

Job Title: Experienced Senior Accountant

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Remote

Pay Rate: Negotiable

Responsibilities:

We are looking for an experienced accountant to manage the accounting function for three clients. Of the three, one is on Deltek Costpoint, one on QuickBooks Online (QBO) and the third, a start-up, is on Unanet. The successful candidate will manage one employee that supports the Deltek and QBO clients but is the main accountant on the Unanet client.

Specific tasks are as follows:

• Manage the monthly close process including reviewing financials, analyzing, and posting journal entries, reviewing reconciliations, and project reports
• Issue monthly and annual financials
• Responsible for key accounting tasks such as revenue recognition, payroll entries and allocations, fixed assets, and project accounting analysis
• Record cash receipts and billings (for Unanet client),
• Record vendor invoices and process payments and other disbursements (for Unanet client)
• Reconcile bank accounts, loan balances, credit card accounts, and various other databases
• Monitor and forecast cash flow which includes preparation of schedules on expectations of project forecasts, collection of accounts receivable and prediction of payments on vendor invoices
• Preparation of monthly variance analysis of actual versus budget/forecast
• Process payroll using third-party provider and support onboarding for payroll and benefits
• For the Deltek Costpoint client, monitor the financial status of projects and the financial integrity of project reports and overseeing the accountant who interacts with the Project Managers
• Support the annual review/audit processes and tax returns
• Work with team and financial analyst in the annual budget preparation,
• Manage insurance policies and needs for clients
• Interface and work closely with Senior Management for financial statement review, cash flow discussions and other ad hoc reporting

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 5-7 years recent professional accounting experience
• CPA background helpful/desired and in-depth knowledge of GAAP
• Government contracting experience is required
• Advanced experience with Deltek Costpoint is required, specifically in the following modules:
  • Projects Module-understanding of revenue formulas, burden and project reports and project setup
  • Purchase Orders
  • Accounting Module
  • Time and Expense Module
  • Planning Module-for use of forecasting
• Experience with Unanet is highly desirable
• Experience using QuickBooks Online for small entities is desirable
• Must have knowledge of multiple contract types (Cost Reimbursable, Fixed Price, Labor Hour)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision and multitask
• Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills

To apply, please send your resume to [e-mail].