Growth Path: Senior Accountant to Controller | Hybrid

#twiceasnice Recruiting; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown company in the Sterling area outside Sterling, VA is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. You'll serve as the primary accounting resource, handling weekly payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other full-cycle accounting activities. Expected to support month-end close and financial reporting.

This hands-on role emphasizes multi-state payroll, autonomy, and growth into a Controller position, with a hybrid work arrangement and normal business hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience required.
• Experience leading month-end close and preparing financial statements required.
• Hands-on payroll processing experience with both exempt and non-exempt employees required.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly multi-state payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees
• Review timekeeping, pay rates, deductions, PTO, new hires, and other payroll changes
• Reconcile payroll records and liabilities and resolve discrepancies each pay cycle
• Support payroll tax filings and year-end W-2 preparation and reconciliation
• Enter and code vendor and subcontractor invoices in QuickBooks Online
• Process vendor payments and maintain accurate AP records, W-9s, and 1099 tracking
• Prepare customer invoices, apply payments, and follow up on outstanding balances
• Reconcile bank, credit card, AP, AR, and other balance sheet accounts
• Support month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and reconciliations

Skills

Payroll processing

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Multi-state payroll

Month-end close

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Unknown company in the Sterling area outside Sterling, VA is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. You'll serve as the primary accounting resource, handling weekly payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other full-cycle accounting activities. Expected to support month-end close and financial reporting.

This hands-on role emphasizes multi-state payroll, autonomy, and growth into a Controller position, with a hybrid work arrangement and normal business hours.