Senior Accountant

DST llc; Hagerstown (MD); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Disability & Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

DST LLC in Maryland seeks a Senior Accountant to support the Accounting Manager in full-cycle accounting within a government contracting environment. You will ensure transactions are accurate and compliant with company procedures.

You will review staff work, provide day-to-day guidance, and assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes, reconcilitions, and audits. Hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Five plus years of progressive accounting experience; government contracting experience preferred.
• Strong full-cycle accounting and general ledger experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP and FAR, CAS, and DCAA requirements.
• Experience with government contract billing, direct/indirect costs, labor accounting, and project accounting.
• Strong reconciliation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to review work and provide guidance to accounting staff.
• Strong Excel and accounting/ERP system skills.
• Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform and review full-cycle accounting activities, including AP, AR, GL, journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, cash activity, and reconciliations.
• Review staff work for accuracy, proper coding, approvals, and documentation.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and technical assistance to accounting staff and coordinate workload.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and research discrepancies.
• Review labor distributions and timekeeping for contract/project and indirect charging.
• Assist with monitoring indirect cost pools, allocation bases, and indirect rates.
• Review customer billings and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance with contract requirements.
• Monitor accounts receivable and unbilled balances; resolve discrepancies.
• Review vendor invoices, POs, expense reports for proper accounting treatment.
• Support vendor compliance documentation (W-9, 1099).
• Maintain complete accounting records and audit trails.
• Prepare schedules for DCAA, external/internal audits.
• Identify errors/weaknesses and elevate to Accounting Manager.
• Assist with ERP implementation, process improvements, and staff training.
• Collaborate with Contracts, PM, Purchasing, Payroll to resolve issues.

Skills

Excel

Accounting/ERP systems

Reconciliation

Analytical skills

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

ERP software

Job description

Summary

The Senior Accountant supports the Accounting Manager in the daily execution of full-cycle accounting operations within a government contracting environment. This position performs complex accounting functions, reviews the work of accounting staff, provides day-to-day guidance, and helps ensure transactions are accurate, properly supported, and compliant with established company procedures

Key Responsibilities

1. Perform and review full-cycle accounting activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, cash activity, and account reconciliations.
2. Review accounting staff work for accuracy, proper coding, required approvals, and adequate supporting documentation.
3. Provide day-to-day guidance and technical assistance to accounting staff and help coordinate workload and deadlines.
4. Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities as assigned by the Accounting Manager.
5. Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and research discrepancies.
6. Review transactions for appropriate contract, project, general ledger, and direct/indirect cost classification.
7. Review labor distributions and timekeeping records for proper contract/project and indirect charging.
8. Assist with monitoring indirect cost pools, allocation bases, and indirect rates.
9. Review customer billings and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance with contract requirements.
10. Monitor accounts receivable and unbilled balances and assist with resolving discrepancies.
11. Review vendor invoices, purchase order documentation, expense reports, and other transactions for proper accounting treatment.
12. Support vendor compliance documentation, including W-9 and 1099 requirements.
13. Maintain complete and organized accounting records and audit trails.
14. Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for DCAA, external, internal, and other audits.
15. Identify accounting errors, control weaknesses, compliance concerns, or unusual transactions and elevate them to the Accounting Manager.
16. Assist with ERP/accounting system implementation, process improvements, and staff training.
17. Work with Contracts, Program Management, Purchasing, Payroll, and other departments to resolve accounting and billing issues.
18. Perform other accounting duties and special projects as assigned by the Accounting Manager.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time hybrid position. Days and hours of work are primarily Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a one-hour unpaid lunch. The position will require three days in office with two days of remote work after 90 days of employment. Evening and weekend shifts may be required as job duties demand.

TRAVEL

Occasional travel (up to 10%) to DST's Southern Pines, NC site or other company locations as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
2. Five plus years' (5+) of progressive accounting experience; government contracting experience strongly preferred.
3. Strong full-cycle accounting and general ledger experience.
4. Knowledge of GAAP and familiarity with FAR, CAS, and DCAA requirements.
5. Experience with government contract billing, direct and indirect costs, labor accounting, and project accounting preferred.
6. Strong reconciliation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
7. Ability to review work and provide guidance to accounting staff.
8. Strong Excel and accounting/ERP system skills.
9. Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Active CPA license or CPA candidacy.
2. NetSuite or similar ERP experience.
3. Prior experience within an aerospace, defense, training contracting environment.
4. Experience supporting a merger, acquisition, or public-company readiness initiative (S-1/registration statement support, first-year SOX implementation, etc.).
5. Familiarity with DFARS business systems requirements (Accounting, Estimating, MMAS, Purchasing).
6. Experience preparing for or supporting a Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR).

OTHER HIRING REQUIREMENTS

1. Valid Driver’s License.
2. U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain/maintain a United States Security Clearance.
3. Must pass a DOT/FAA regulated drug screening.

BENEFITS

1. Company-paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for employee.
2. Company-paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
3. Supplemental Insurance: Aflac and/or Gap Insurance.
4. Supplemental Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
5. 401(k).
6. Accruing Paid Time Off.
7. Floating Holiday Time.

DST LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, DST complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

DST expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of DST’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.