Staff Accountant

Edgesource Corporation; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Hybrid work (Remote / Hybrid)

Medical / Dental / Vision

401k Plan with Match

Tuition & Professional Development

Commuter Benefits

Bonus & Employee Referral Programs

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Edgesource Corporation is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant with Govcon experience to join our finance team in Alexandria, VA. You will own the full accounting cycle, manage project invoicing in Unanet, and support compliance with GAAP, FAR, and contract terms for domestic and international initiatives.

The role offers a hybrid work schedule with 3 days onsite at our Alexandria offices and opportunities to contribute to audits and process improvements while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen eligible to obtain a security clearance.
• BS/BA degree in accounting or related field.
• 3–5 years in full accounting cycle.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge.
• Experience with government contracting and Unanet.

Responsibilities

• Close monthly books including GL entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Oversee full-cycle project invoicing and contract compliance under GAAP, FAR, and contracts.
• Set up projects in Unanet, track funding, billable hours, ODCs, and generate invoices.
• Support audits (DCAA, GSA) and internal management reporting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure revenue and COGS accuracy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Government contracting experience

Education

BS/BA in accounting

Tools

Unanet

Microsoft Excel

GAAP knowledge (FAR/CAS)

Job description

Company Overview

For over 25 years, Edgesource Corporation has served as an innovative technology service provider for the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement, and other federal, state, and commercial clients locally, nationally, and abroad. From providing boutique technical solutions in support of the DOD Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) mission set to addressing the most critical Cybersecurity threats facing our nation as a prime contractor with the DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a career at Edgesource is an opportunity to do meaningful, interesting, and impactful work.

Position Overview

Edgesource is seeking a detail-oriented in full accounting cycle Staff Accountant with Govcon experience to join our dynamic team as a government contractor. The successful candidate will be detailed-oriented, solution-focused, and responsible for full month-end accounting cycle, full-cycle project management related to customer invoicing, and overseeing financials. Experience with Unanet software is ideal. The role offers a hybrid work schedule, requiring 3 days onsite at our corporate offices in Alexandria, VA.

• Conduct monthly close functions such as preparing and recording general ledger entries by compiling and analyzing trial balance accounts for all accounts, conducting monthly reconciliations along with creating journal entries, reviewing financial statements, and performing variance analysis, while also supporting necessary management reporting analysis.

• Managing compliance with federal contract terms (Cost Plus, Fixed Price & T&M), schedules, and agreements, including invoicing and reconciliation

• Responsible for full-cycle project management as it related to customer invoicing: setting up projects in Unanet, assigning resources to those projects, tracking funding and modifications, entering billable hours and Other Direct Costs (ODCs), and generating invoices

• Managing and setting up LCATs and assigning resources

• Perform ad hoc and monthly project profit and loss analysis and deliver reports to management and project managers

• Perform contract reviews and work with legal, professional services, and order processing teams to ensure compliance with GAAP, FAR, and company revenue and contracting policies for both domestic and international entities

• Collaborate cross functionally with partners as it relates to contract revenue and COGS to ensure accuracy and revenue recognition compliance.

• Support audits to include DCAA, GSA & financial audits

• Identify and support continual process and procedure improvements.

• Documentation of processes related to new accounting tasks and ensuring integrity of revenue accounting information

• Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month

Required Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen who is eligible and wiling to obtain a security clearance

• BS/BA degree in accounting or related field

• 3-5 years of accounting experience as an accountant or consultant in full accounting cycle

• Full understanding and up to date knowledge of US GAAP

• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills

• Proven experience as an Accountant within the government contracting industry

• Demonstrated experience with UNANET or similar accounting system

• Understanding of all major contract types (Cost Plus, Fixed Price & T&M), and ability to set up and maintain projects in various accounting software

• Experience working in government contracting and significant knowledge to DCAA, JTR, FAR, CAS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Ability to use excel formula proficiently such as VLOOKUP’s, Pivot tables, SUMIF’s)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Effective organizational skills

• Must be able to commute 3 days per week to Alexandria, VA

Desired Qualifications

• Unanet Implementor Certification and experience leading implementation teams

• Knowledge and proficiency of all Unanet modules

Working at Edgesource

As an ISO 9001:2015 certified and CMMI Level 3 appraised small business, Edgesource specializes in providing a variety of technical solutions to include software development, database services, enterprise networking, data center virtualization, and management support. We are always seeking top-talent to join our team in helping to address the most critical technical challenges facing our nation.

At Edgesource, we understand that our employees are our greatest asset, and as such we offer a wide array of benefits to support the well-being of our staff to include:

• Flexible PTO Policy + 11 Paid Holidays

• Flexible Work Schedules (Remote / Hybrid)

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• 401k Plan with Match

• Tuition & Professional Development Support

• Commuter Benefits

• Bonus & Employee Referral Programs

• Career Growth Opportunities

Disclaimer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Edgesource is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact our Recruiting Department by email at [e-mail] by phone at [phone].