Senior Accountant

BGS Consulting; Washington; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Accountant to vitalize their finance team, ensuring the accuracy of financial records and compliance with standards. This remote role involves managing key accounting functions such as payment processing and financial reporting. Ideal candidates have substantial experience and excel in communication and detail-oriented environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years accounting experience required.
• Extensive expertise in general ledger accounting.
• Strong understanding of GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable process and vendor payments.
• Oversee resident ledger maintenance and updates.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or equivalent certification

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Direct message the job poster from BGS Consulting

Our client, in the DMV area, is seeking a Senior Accountant. This position plays a vital role within the finance team, responsible for managing a wide range of accounting functions that contribute to the financial stability and integrity of the organization. This position involves overseeing accounts payable, reconciling financial records, and handling critical accounting tasks related to property management, asset acquisitions, and intercompany transactions. The Senior Accountant will also ensure compliance with accounting standards and assist with various financial reporting activities.

Location: This position is remote.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the accounts payable process, ensuring timely and accurate payments to vendors while keeping vendor ledgers reconciled and current.
• Oversee resident ledger maintenance and updates, ensuring transactions, adjustments, and balances are accurately recorded.
• Record daily banking activities and perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure financial data accuracy.
• Handle data entry and reconciliation for credit card and line of credit transactions, ensuring consistency with financial records.
• Monitor and reconcile abatement losses and inventory usage, ensuring accurate representation in financial reports.
• Supervise the billing and reconciliation of pass-through property expenses to ensure accurate tracking and reporting.
• Conduct weekly tenant move-out reviews and issue timely disposition letters in line with company policies.
• Perform monthly reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee the calculation and reconciliation of management, construction, and leasing fees.
• Assist with payroll reconciliation to ensure accuracy in all payroll-related financial data.
• Record and reconcile new fixed asset acquisitions, ensuring proper tracking and accounting.
• Calculate monthly sponsor fees and manage intercompany transfers, ensuring transactions are accurately reconciled.
• Manage accounting tasks related to Bookkeepers, ensuring proper task tracking and completion.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries provided by the Controller to align with financial reporting.
• Support financial reporting and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accurate financial statements.
• Assist the Controller with annual audit and tax support.
• Aid in preparing, reviewing, and submitting annual 1099 reports to ensure compliance with IRS regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Extensive expertise in general ledger accounting and financial statement preparation.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and commitment to maintaining financial reporting standards.
• Experience in accounting software.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities autonomously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.

ABOUT BGS CONSULTING:

BGS Consulting is a professional services firm, located in Tysons Corner, VA, delivering finance and accounting resources with deep operational experience to fill the direct hire and project-based needs of our clients.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Utilities

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