Senior Accountant — Federal Budgeting & Forecasting Lead

Miracorp Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Wellness Resources

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

MIRACORP in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to manage budgets, financial reporting, staffing analysis, and resource planning. This role supports budget execution and forecasting, tracks funding utilization, and produces dashboards for leadership oversight.

Ideal candidate will have 7–10 years in accounting/finance, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to obtain required federal clearance.

Qualifications

• US Citizen
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, or a related field
• 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, or resource management
• Experience with budget execution, forecasting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and staffing analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain any required federal suitability determination or security clearance

Responsibilities

• Support budget execution, monitoring, reconciliation, and forecasting.
• Track obligations, expenditures, commitments, available balances, and funding utilization.
• Analyze financial data, trends, variances, risks, and potential funding shortfalls.
• Prepare financial reports, forecasts, dashboards, and leadership briefings.
• Conduct staffing, personnel cost, vacancy, and funding analyses.
• Develop spending plans, resource projections, and allocation recommendations.
• Support portfolio managers with financial planning and performance tracking.
• Maintain financial models, trackers, schedules, and audit-ready documentation.
• Research and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Support fiscal year-end activities, audits, and internal reviews.
• Coordinate with accounting, budget, acquisition, human resources, and program stakeholders.
• Recommend improvements to financial controls, reporting, and operational processes.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Staffing analysis

Excel advanced

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Federal financial systems

Job description

MIRACORP in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to manage budgets, financial reporting, staffing analysis, and resource planning. This role supports budget execution and forecasting, tracks funding utilization, and produces dashboards for leadership oversight.

Ideal candidate will have 7–10 years in accounting/finance, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to obtain required federal clearance.