Remote Staff Accountant - GAAP, ASC 606, DCAA

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health; Austin (TX); À distance; USD 89 000 - 106 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the organization’s general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, and accounts payable within a government contracting environment.

You will prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, analyze results, and assist with ASC 606 revenue recognition and contract billing across various contract types, collaborating with the Accounting Manager and program teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Three or more years of general ledger or staff accounting experience, including at least two years with a government contractor or federally funded organization.
• Hands‑on experience with Unanet, including GL processing and month‑end utilities.
• Working experience with Unanet modules (timekeeping, expense, project, or financial).
• Working knowledge of FAR Part 31, DCAA audit requirements, and indirect rate structures.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and account reconciliation practices.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data reconciliation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any background investigation required by the organization's contracts, if applicable.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaid amortization, depreciation, and reclassifications, in accordance with GAAP.
• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, including cash, accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and fixed assets.
• Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process within established deadlines.
• Prepare support schedules and financial statement analyses, including budget-to-actual and variance reports for overhead and general and administration department owners.
• Maintain the chart of accounts and organizational structure in coordination with the Accounting Manager.
• Support labor cost distribution, timekeeping compliance, and labor reconciliations between timekeeping, payroll, and the general ledger.
• Assist with project setup, revenue recognition (ASC 606), and billing across cost-reimbursable, time-and-materials, and firm-fixed-price contracts.
• Prepare documentation and respond to requests from DCAA, DCMA, cognizant federal agencies, and external auditors, including Single Audit (Uniform Guidance) procedures where applicable.
• Develop and maintain standard and ad hoc reports to support management, program managers, and compliance requirements.
• Review, code, and process vendor and subcontractor invoices in Unanet, ensuring accurate charging to the appropriate project, account, and organization.
• Perform three-way matching of invoices against purchase orders and receiving documentation, and resolve discrepancies with vendors, Procurement, and program staff.
• Review subcontractor invoices for consistency with subcontract terms, approved rates, ceilings, and period of performance prior to payment.
• Review and process employee expense reports submitted through Unanet for compliance with organizational policy and the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), as applicable.
• Prepare weekly payment runs (ACH, check, and wire), and maintain vendor master data, including W‑9 collection and SAM.gov exclusion verification.
• Reconcile the accounts payable subledger to the general ledger monthly, maintain the accounts payable aging, and record accounts payable accruals at period end.
• Prepare annual Form 1099 filings and respond to vendor inquiries.

Connaissances

GAAP knowledge

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Strong communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

Outils

Unanet

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the organization’s general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, and accounts payable within a government contracting environment.

You will prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, analyze results, and assist with ASC 606 revenue recognition and contract billing across various contract types, collaborating with the Accounting Manager and program teams.