Staff Accountant

Aegis Mobile; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Mobile is seeking a Staff Accountant to support daily accounting and financial operations for the company and its subsidiaries. The position is primarily remote, but you should be available for in-person meetings at the Columbia, Maryland office as needed.

You will handle accounts payable and receivable, general ledger activity, customer billing, payments, deposits, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years accounting/finance experience.
• Working knowledge of A/P, A/R, GL, and reconciliations.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word/Outlook) and spreadsheets.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally and discreetly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support daily accounting operations including A/P, A/R, GL entries and routine financial transactions.
• Prepare, review, code, and process vendor invoices and employee expense reports; assist with customer billing and collections.
• Perform bank, credit card, intercompany, and general ledger reconciliations on a regular basis.
• Coordinate payroll-related accounting and benefit deductions; assist with contractor payments and related records.
• Maintain audit-ready accounting records and documentation; assist with annual audits and auditor requests.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and reconciliations.

Skills

Three or more years of accounting

Strong written and verbal comms

Strong organizational skills

Confidential information handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and is primarily a remote position based in the Maryland area, with the expectation that the employee will be available to attend in-person meetings at Aegis Mobile’s Columbia, Maryland office as needed. The Staff Accountant supports the day-to-day accounting and financial operations of Aegis Mobile and its subsidiaries, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger activity, customer billing, payments, deposits, account reconciliations, and month-end and year-end closing activities. The role also includes payroll-related accounting coordination, benefit deduction reconciliation, contractor payment support, and the maintenance of accurate, audit-ready financial records. As Aegis continues to grow internationally, the Staff Accountant will assist with multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, and reconciliations. The position will also prepare supporting schedules, reconciliations, and documentation for annual financial audits, assist with responding to auditor requests, and help strengthen accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls.

Location

Hybrid - Based in Columbia, Maryland

Responsibilities

• Support daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger entries, and routine financial transactions.
• Prepare, review, code, and process vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and related documentation in accordance with Company policies. Support customer billing and follow up on outstanding accounts as needed.
• Perform bank, credit card, general ledger, and intercompany reconciliations on a regular basis.
• Assist with payroll-related accounting coordination, benefit deduction reconciliation, contractor payment support, and related recordkeeping.
• Maintain accurate and organized accounting records, supporting documentation, and audit ready files.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, account reconciliations, account analysis, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare routine reports, spreadsheets, reconciliations, and variance explanations for management review.
• Prepare supporting schedules, reconciliations, reports, and other documentation for annual financial audits and assist in responding to auditor information requests.
• Support accounting activities for Aegis Mobile and its international subsidiaries, including intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Help ensure accounting processes follow internal procedures, confidentiality expectations, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, documentation, and internal controls.
• Perform other finance, accounting, and administrative duties as assigned.
• Maintain accuracy, professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion when handling financial and employee-related information.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with internal staff, vendors, customers, and leadership.
• Manage competing deadlines, recurring accounting cycles, and time-sensitive requests effectively.
• Work independently while collaborating with Finance, Administration, Human Resources, and other departments as needed.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and improve processes.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is preferred. Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience also considered.
• Three or more years of accounting, bookkeeping, finance, or related experience.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles, account reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using QuickBooks, Paychex, or other accounting, payroll, or financial systems.
• Familiarity with month-end close processes, audit support, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience working in a multi-entity organization, including parent/subsidiary structures, intercompany transactions and reconciliations, and accounting for foreign currency transactions and exchange rate differences.
• Experience supporting payroll coordination, benefits-related reconciliations, etc.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, with experience using formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and other Excel tools for accounting reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Experience working in a small-to-mid-sized technology/professional services environment or similar environment.

Additional Requirements

• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification process upon hire. Aegis is unable to provide employment sponsorship for this position.
• All people hired are required, without exception, to pass a criminal background check and a drug screen.
• Candidates may be asked to provide references.

Aegis hunts, captures and retains live and static open-source information to deliver business analytics for brand protection, partner risk assessment, market intelligence and operational insight and efficiency. Aegis delivers its multi-level investigative solutions to its clients through proprietary software tools that integrate data and transform it into actionable information with intuitive user interfaces and dashboards that prioritize information and alerts to support decision-making.