Remote Staff Accountant — GAAP & Government Contracts

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health; Connecticut; Remote; USD 89,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health seeks a Staff Accountant to support general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, and accounts payable in a federally funded environment. This role ensures accuracy and compliance across ASC 606 revenue recognition and contract billing while collaborating with the Accounting Manager.

You will prepare journal entries, reconcile balance sheets, manage Unanet-based AP, and contribute to internal/external audits.

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.
• Hands-on experience with Unanet, including GL processing and month-end utilities.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Month-end close

Reconciliations

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Unanet

Excel

Job description

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health seeks a Staff Accountant to support general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, and accounts payable in a federally funded environment. This role ensures accuracy and compliance across ASC 606 revenue recognition and contract billing while collaborating with the Accounting Manager.

You will prepare journal entries, reconcile balance sheets, manage Unanet-based AP, and contribute to internal/external audits.