General Accountant

Premier Group; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Work-life balance

Professional development

Job summary

Premier Group in Landover, MD is hiring a full-time General Accountant to perform accounting and financial reporting for multiple clients, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely close.

The ideal candidate is meticulous, tech-savvy, and capable of growing with our driven team. A Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance is required, with CPA preferred or pursued, and strong Excel skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles, reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements.
• Ability to follow established accounting procedures and ensure accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple clients with financial reporting, reconciliations, end-close activities, and journal preparation.
• Prepare audit-ready workpapers and gather supporting documentation.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies and investigate unusual items.
• Assist with budgets and monitoring expenditures; support grant accounting and financial reviews.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CPA certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

QuickBooks Online

Grant/accounting software familiarity

Job description

Are you a detail-oriented professional ready to take the next step in your accounting career? Premier Group in Landover, MD is hiring a full-time General Accountant interested in continually growing and learning alongside our driven team. You'll complete a variety of accounting and financial reporting activities to help our clients successfully run their businesses and maintain regulatory compliance.

About Our Team:

Premier Group Services Inc. (PGS) is a full-service certified public accounting and management consulting firm. We provide financial-related audits, accounting support, and related services for a diverse client pool, including federal, state, and local governments. Our mission is "Trust that's our Bottom Line".

The ideal candidate is meticulous, technologically savvy, and ready to make a measurable difference. If that sounds like, you keep reading!

YOUR PRIORITIES AS OUR GENERAL ACCOUNTANT:

• Supporting multiple clients with financial reporting, reconciliations, end-close activities, workpaper preparation, and additional accounting services
• Learning about each client's unique systems, requirements, and funding structures to provide the most effective support possible
• Taking the initiative to follow up with clients, ensure satisfaction, and find practical solutions to issues
• Completing timely, accurate account reconciliations, general ledger reconciliations, payroll/labor cost analyses, and journal preparation
• Identifying, researching, and resolving any discrepancies, unreconciled items, missing transactions, abnormal balances, or other problems
• Helping plan budgets, track obligations/expenditures, and compare forecasts to actual activity
• Assisting with grant accounting, financial monitoring, financial reviewing, reimbursable tracking, and other critical responsibilities
• Preparing audit-ready workpapers, gathering supporting documentation, and communicating inconsistencies or missing information to senior team members
• Following all established procedures and maintaining accurate Excel files

THE PERKS OF BECOMING OUR GENERAL ACCOUNTANT:

We value your experience, and you'll earn competitive pay based on your qualifications.

We prioritize the success of our team members by creating a culture that promotes work/life balance, fosters professional development, and encourages teamwork. We're a dynamic organization, large enough to provide unique career opportunities, yet small enough to ensure personal attention to your professional growth. If you are seeking a dynamic organization that values you, we want to hear from you!

Here's what you'll need to get started as our General Accountant:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles, reconciliations, debit/credit, journal entries, and financial statements
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, sorting, filtering, lookup functions, and basic PivotTables)
• Sharp attention to detail and ability to closely follow established accounting procedures
• Critical thinking skills for researching discrepancies, asking effective questions, resolving problems, and escalating issues appropriately
• Strong organizational and time management skills for managing multiple priorities and meeting all deadlines
• Professional communication skills (verbal & written) for interacting with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders

Preference is given to candidates with a CPA (or an interest in obtaining certification), QuickBooks Online (or similar accounting system) experience, and familiarity with nonprofit, governmental, grant, or federal accounting principles. Experience in a related internship, accounting role, or entry-level finance position would be a bonus!

Must have the ability to pass a background check and drug screening test