Remote Staff Accountant - GAAP & Gov Contracting

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health; Michigan; À distance; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health in the United States is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, and accounts payable in a government contracting or federally funded environment.

The role includes preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, project accounting, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and contract billing across various contract types, while coordinating with the Accounting Manager and other departments to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Three (3) or more years of general ledger or staff accounting experience, including at least two (2) years with a government contractor or federally funded organization.
• Working experience with Unanet (timekeeping, expense, project, or financial modules).
• 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.
• Familiarity with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and Single Audit requirements for federal grants.
• Experience supporting Incurred Cost Submissions and forward pricing or provisional billing rate proposals.

Responsabilités

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for cash, accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and fixed assets.
• 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 various contract types.
• Prepare documentation and respond to requests from DCAA, DCMA, cognizant federal agencies, and external auditors, including Single Audit (Uniform Guidance) procedures where applicable.
• Review, code, and process vendor and subcontractor invoices in Unanet, ensuring accurate charging to the appropriate project, account, and organization.
• 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 FTR.
• Prepare weekly payment runs (ACH, check, and wire), and maintain vendor master data, including W-9 collection and SAM.
• Reconcile the accounts payable subledger to the general ledger monthly, maintain the accounts payable aging, and record accounts payable accruals at period end.

Connaissances

GAAP knowledge

Excel advanced

Cost accounting

Audit coordination

Accounting systems

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Outils

Unanet

FAR compliance

DCAA

Uniform Guidance

Description du poste

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health in the United States is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, and accounts payable in a government contracting or federally funded environment.

The role includes preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, project accounting, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and contract billing across various contract types, while coordinating with the Accounting Manager and other departments to ensure