Remote Staff Accountant I – GAAP & Government Contracting

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health; Virginia; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

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 in a government contracting environment. You will prepare journal entries, reconcile balances, analyze results, and support budget-to-actual reporting to ensure GAAP compliance.

The role includes processing vendor invoices, expense reports, weekly payment runs, and subcontractor compliance, while coordinating with the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of general ledger or staff accounting experience, incl. 2+ years with a government contractor or federally funded organization.
• Experience with Unanet (timekeeping, expense, project, or financial modules).
• Knowledge of FAR Part 31, DCAA audit requirements, and indirect rate structures.
• Strong GAAP understanding and account reconciliation practices.
• Advanced Excel skills with 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including 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 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 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 Federal Travel Regulation, as applicable.
• 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.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Unanet

Job description

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 in a government contracting environment. You will prepare journal entries, reconcile balances, analyze results, and support budget-to-actual reporting to ensure GAAP compliance.

The role includes processing vendor invoices, expense reports, weekly payment runs, and subcontractor compliance, while coordinating with the