Senior Federal Accounting Specialist

MissionTek Advisors; Pensacola (FL); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

MissionTek Advisors is seeking an experienced finance professional located in Pensacola, FL (or within the three specified hubs) to support federal government accounting operations. The role emphasizes hands-on execution in appropriations, funds execution, reconciliations, and enterprise financial management systems within a defense client context.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in government accounting, strong policy knowledge, and the ability to research regulations while coordinating with

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in federal government accounting, financial management, or comptroller operations.
• Strong knowledge of federal accounting principles, appropriations, funds execution, reconciliations, and financial management policies.
• Experience investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies or complex financial management issues.
• Understanding of how accounting transactions affect financial statements, general ledger balances, and funds accountability.
• Experience in government accounting offices or comptroller organizations.
• Ability to research accounting policies, interpret regulations, and determine corrective actions.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Initiative and ability to learn unfamiliar financial systems and processes.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.

Connaissances

Federal government accounting

Financial management

Appropriations management

Reconciliations

General ledger

Secret clearance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical problem solving

Regulatory research

Accounting systems

Description du poste

Location: Candidates must be located in one of the three areas: Cleveland, OH; or Pensacola, FL; or Arlington, VA

Experience level: 5–10+ years

We are seeking a finance professional who understands how federal government accounting organizations operate and is comfortable rolling up their sleeves to tackle complex financial and process issues. Candidates should have hands‑on experience supporting a government accounting or comptroller function, with expertise in financial execution, appropriations management, accounting operations, and enterprise financial management systems. This is a full‑time, direct hire opportunity with one of our defense clients.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in federal government accounting, financial management, or comptroller operations. More experienced candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Strong knowledge of federal accounting principles, appropriations, funds execution, reconciliations, and financial management policies.
• Experience investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies, transaction errors, or complex financial management issues.
• Demonstrated understanding of how accounting transactions affect financial statements, general ledger balances, and funds accountability.
• Experience working within a government accounting office, comptroller organization, or comparable financial operations environment.
• Ability to independently research accounting policies, interpret financial regulations, and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, intellectual curiosity, and ability to learn unfamiliar financial systems and business processes.
• An active Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.