Hybrid Senior Accountant — Path to Controller Growth

#twiceasnice Recruiting; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client near Sterling, VA is seeking a Senior Accountant with a strong payroll and close focus. The role offers hybrid work with up to 2 days remote after onboarding and a clear path to Controller. Responsibilities include multi-state payroll, AP/AR, and month-end close, with direct engagement with ownership.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, hands‑on payroll processing, and experience preparing financial statements and reports.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Process weekly multi-state payroll for exempt and non‑exempt employees.
• Review timekeeping, pay rates, deductions, PTO, new hires, and 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

Multi-state payroll

Month-end close

Financial reporting

QuickBooks Online

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Our client near Sterling, VA is seeking a Senior Accountant with a strong payroll and close focus. The role offers hybrid work with up to 2 days remote after onboarding and a clear path to Controller. Responsibilities include multi-state payroll, AP/AR, and month-end close, with direct engagement with ownership.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, hands‑on payroll processing, and experience preparing financial statements and reports.