Interim Senior Accountant/ Accounting Manager

BGS Consulting; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BGS Consulting is seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager to support day-to-day accounting and timely financial reporting in a fast-paced professional services environment.

The role focuses on the monthly close, general ledger integrity, reconciliations, and collaboration with finance leadership to strengthen controls. On-site in Arlington, VA, 4 days per week, 3–4 month contract with potential full-time based on performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Approximately 4–8+ years of progressive accounting experience; professional services experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Demonstrated experience with month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Strong Excel skills, including experience with large datasets and account reconciliations.
• Experience with an ERP or accounting system; exposure to system/process improvements is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• CPA or public accounting experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute key components of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, payroll-related entries, and other recurring or adjusting entries.
• Perform and review balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations, researching and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are appropriately recorded, classified, and supported.
• Assist with preparation of monthly financial statements, management reporting, and variance analysis.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable, including review of transactions, aging schedules, and issue resolution.
• Assist with cash management and bank reconciliations, ensuring accurate recording of cash activity.
• Support accounting for revenue, client billing, and project-related expenses common within a professional services environment.
• Partner with FP&A and business leaders to investigate budget-to-actual variances and provide accurate financial information.
• Maintain schedules for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accruals, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with the annual audit, including preparation of supporting schedules and responding to auditor requests.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate accounting processes, strengthen controls, and shorten the monthly close.
• Depending on level, provide oversight, review, and mentorship to junior accounting staff.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

General ledger

Month-end close

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

This role requires the candidate to be on-site 4x per week in Arlington, VA. Experience using NetSuite required. Contract will last 3-4 months with ability to go full-time depending on performance.

Our client, a growing professional services firm, is seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager to support the day-to-day accounting function and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. This individual will play a key role in the monthly close process, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting while partnering with finance leadership to strengthen accounting processes and controls.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in GAAP accounting, is comfortable owning core accounting processes from start to finish, and can operate effectively in a fast-paced professional services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute key components of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, payroll-related entries, and other recurring or adjusting entries.
• Perform and review balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations, researching and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are appropriately recorded, classified, and supported.
• Assist with preparation of monthly financial statements, management reporting, and variance analysis.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable, including review of transactions, aging schedules, and issue resolution.
• Assist with cash management and bank reconciliations, ensuring accurate recording of cash activity.
• Support accounting for revenue, client billing, and project-related expenses common within a professional services environment.
• Partner with FP&A and business leaders to investigate budget-to-actual variances and provide accurate financial information.
• Maintain schedules for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accruals, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with the annual audit, including preparation of supporting schedules and responding to auditor requests.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate accounting processes, strengthen controls, and shorten the monthly close.
• Depending on level, provide oversight, review, and mentorship to junior accounting staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Approximately 4–8+ years of progressive accounting experience; professional services experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Demonstrated experience with month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Strong Excel skills, including experience working with large datasets and account reconciliations.
• Experience with an ERP or accounting system; exposure to system/process improvements is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• CPA or public accounting experience is a plus but not required.