Senior Accountant

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing finance team. You will support month-end close, maintain general ledger accuracy, and assist with reconciliations and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance and 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, and excellent communication skills to partner with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes.
• Hands-on experience with journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets and prepaids.
• Experience supporting financial statements and reporting.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
• Prepare and record journal entries including accruals, adjustments, and reclassifications.
• Perform account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain schedules for fixed assets, prepaids, accruals and balance sheet accounts.
• Support inventory accounting, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Assist with revenue recognition and accounting across entities.
• Analyze financial results and investigate fluctuations in account balances.
• Maintain documentation per internal control procedures.
• Assist with internal controls testing and audit requests.
• Prepare schedules for external reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with teams to meet reporting deadlines and goals.
• Participate in process improvements and special projects.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GL accounting

Month-end close

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Fixed assets

Prepaids

Financial reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.

Senior Accountant Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join a growing finance and accounting team. This position will be responsible for supporting the month-end close process, maintaining general ledger accuracy, preparing reconciliations, assisting with financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting standards. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, experience working in deadline-driven environments, and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
• Prepare and record journal entries, including accruals, adjustments, and reclassifications.
• Perform account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain schedules and supporting documentation for fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Support inventory accounting processes, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Assist with revenue recognition and accounting activities across multiple entities or business units.
• Analyze financial results and research fluctuations in account balances.
• Maintain accounting records and documentation in accordance with established internal control procedures.
• Assist with compliance-related activities, including internal controls testing and documentation.
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for external reporting requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing workpapers and responding to audit requests.
• Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to meet reporting deadlines and organizational objectives.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Hands-on experience with journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, and prepaids.
• Experience supporting financial statement preparation and reporting activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work within established deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Preferred

• Public accounting experience or a combination of public and corporate accounting experience.
• Experience in a SOX-compliant or highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of external reporting and audit support processes.
• Exposure to inventory accounting, revenue recognition, or multi-entity accounting structures.
• CPA designation or progress toward certification is a plus.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information

• medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility.

Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

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