Senior Federal Accounting Specialist

CGS Federal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

State/Federal Holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal seeks a Senior Accounting Technician to join our Finance department supporting a large federal agency. The role covers accounts payable, reimbursement activity, collections, and overall account oversight in a federal context.

Ideal candidates will have a two-year accounting degree (or related four-year degree with 30 accounting credits) and experience with UFMS/JEDI/SAFARI. US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust are required.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in accounting or four-year degree in a related field (finance, business, banking, or economics) with 30 credit hours in accounting.
• Knowledge of manual and automated accounting systems used by banking, financial and other institutions.
• Experience with commitments, obligations, and interagency reimbursement agreements.
• Experience with quarterly review, accrual and closeout process.
• Ability to provide analysis and technical support for financial activities.
• Ability to identify and analyze changes in budgetary/financial activities.
• Must be a US Citizen upfront.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and reimbursement activity.
• Oversee collections and account oversight.
• Prepare financial reports and documentation for DOJ and other agencies.
• Generate reconciliation reports from financial systems and reconcile books weekly.
• Assist DOJ sections in UFMS transaction processing and resolve system errors.
• Compose memorandums and correspondence; maintain office files and schedules.
• Support special projects and contribute to team efforts.

Skills

Payroll adjustment

Federal travel processing

UFMS/JEDI

Reimbursement management

Financial reporting

Reconciliation reports

Data analysis

Education

Two-year accounting degree

30 accounting credits

Tools

UFMS

JEDI

SAFARI

E-2

SAMS.gov

Excel

Job description

CGS Federal seeks a Senior Accounting Technician to join our Finance department supporting a large federal agency. The role covers accounts payable, reimbursement activity, collections, and overall account oversight in a federal context.

Ideal candidates will have a two-year accounting degree (or related four-year degree with 30 accounting credits) and experience with UFMS/JEDI/SAFARI. US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust are required.