Staff Accountant

Employment Enterprises, Inc.; Vienna (VA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K retirement plan

Medical and dental benefits for staff

Flex spending account

Pet Insurance

Credit Union Membership

Sick Leave

Worker Advantage discount program

Voluntary Supplemental Insurance

Job summary

Employment Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Staff Accountant to support close, reconciliation, and reporting activities in a hybrid role based in Vienna, Virginia.

The position pays $75.00–$95.00 per hour and requires strong GAAP knowledge, journal entries, and financial analysis. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance and 5+ years of accounting experience, with advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems such as PeopleSoft Financials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial accounting principles.
• Experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as PeopleSoft Financials (preferred).
• Experience with BlackLine or similar close management tools (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day accounting activities and support period-end close.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries in support of monthly and quarterly close.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, including accounts receivable and related accounts.
• Analyze and explain variances between actual results, budgets, and forecasts.
• Support consolidation activities, including elimination entries and ownership accounting.
• Assist with financial statement preparation, recurring reporting, and audit support requests.
• Research accounting implications of business transactions and contractual arrangements.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support enhancements to accounting workflows.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

PeopleSoft

BlackLine

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

PeopleSoft Financials

BlackLine

Job description

Our client is a trusted organization supporting critical financial operations and delivering reliable services to residential and commercial customers. The Staff Accountant supports close, reconciliation, and reporting activities to strengthen accuracy, compliance, and timely business decision-making. This is a full time contract position, hybrid, based in Vienna, Virginia, with a pay range of $75.00–$95.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day accounting activities and support period-end close processes
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries in support of monthly and quarterly close
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, including accounts receivable and related accounts
• Analyze and explain variances between actual results, budgets, and forecasts
• Support consolidation activities, including elimination entries and ownership accounting
• Assist with financial statement preparation, recurring reporting, and audit support requests
• Research accounting implications of business transactions and contractual arrangements
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support enhancements to accounting workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial accounting principles
• Experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with high attention to detail
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as PeopleSoft Financials (preferred)
• Experience with BlackLine or similar close management tools (preferred)

What We Offer

• 401K retirement plan
• Medical and dental benefits for qualifying professionals or Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits
• Flex spending account
• Pet Insurance
• Credit Union Membership
• Sick Leave available where mandated by law
• Worker Advantage discount program membership
• Voluntary Supplemental Insurance

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Employment Enterprises, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, assign, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, U.S. Veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

Employment Enterprises, Inc is the parent company of Temporary Solutions, Inc. Temporary Solutions is a workforce solutions company based out of 10550 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20109. You can reach our recruiters about this job and more at 703-361-2220 or email [e-mail].