Senior Staff Accountant

Beacon Hill; Chevy Chase (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill seeks a Senior Staff Accountant in Chevy Chase, Maryland to support day-to-day accounting operations and the monthly close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting. The role emphasizes GAAP compliance, accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple tasks to close on schedule.

Responsibilities cover general ledger activity, audits, and process improvements, with opportunities to contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls in corporate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• GAAP knowledge and financial reporting experience.
• Hands-on journal entries and reconciliations experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries and adjustments.
• Perform balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Maintain accurate general ledger activity and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and schedules.
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Assist with AP, AR, and cash accounting as needed.
• Prepare accruals, prepaids, and asset schedules.
• Analyze activity and research variances.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Prepare documentation for external audits.
• Support improvements to procedures and internal controls.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel skills

Journal entries

General ledger

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Sage Intacct

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Senior Staff Accountant (F4441014-AP) Chevy Chase, Maryland

Salary: USD75000 - USD85000 per year

Senior Staff Accountant

Position Summary

The Senior Staff Accountant will support day-to-day accounting operations and the monthly close process, with responsibility for journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger activity. This position requires strong attention to detail, solid GAAP knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple accounting responsibilities while meeting deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries and account adjustments.
• Perform balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Maintain accurate general ledger activity and investigate account discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash-related accounting as needed.
• Prepare accruals, prepaid expenses, and fixed asset schedules.
• Analyze account activity and research variances or unusual transactions.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and budget-to-actual reporting.
• Prepare documentation and schedules for external audits.
• Ensure accounting transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with GAAP.
• Support improvements to accounting procedures, internal controls, and reporting processes.
• Assist with special projects and additional accounting responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong general ledger and month-end close experience.
• Hands‑on experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred but not required.
• Experience supporting annual audits and preparing audit schedules.
• Experience in nonprofit, association, professional services, government contracting, or corporate accounting environments is a plus.