Staff Accountant 2

Public Consulting Group; Milton (MA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental care benefits

401k

PTO

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Job summary

Public Consulting Group is seeking a Staff Accountant to maintain accurate financial records, reconcile bank accounts, and manage general ledger activities. The role supports international accounting, currency translations, and assists with year-end audits while ensuring GAAP-compliant revenue recognition and adherence to policy.

The position is Boston-based with remote work 1-2 days per week and occasional office setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• 1-2 years of accounting experience; project accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with international accounting.
• Experience with Workday preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank accounts, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and other accounts as needed.
• Process international uploads and record monthly currency translations.
• Provide general ledger and reporting support to subsidiary entities.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures and suggest improvements.
• Assist with year-end financial audits.
• Ensure revenue recognition aligns with GAAP and company policy.

Skills

General ledger

Bank reconciliations

Excel proficiency

Confidential information handling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Workday

Job description

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit are looking for a staff accountant who will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, reconciling bank accounts, managing general ledger activities, and ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable accounting standards. Reconcile bank accounts, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and other reconciliations as needed.

• Process international uploads and record monthly currency translations.
• Provide general ledger and reporting assistance to financial staff of subsidiary companies.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures and recommend accounting process improvements.
• Assist with the year-end financial audit.
• Ability to analyze account fluctuations.
• Ensure revenue recognition is consistent with GAAP and PCG policy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, especially Excel.
• Possess discretion to work with confidential information.
• Experience working with accounting software.
• Experience with international accounting.
• Experience with Workday.

THIS POSITION IS IN BOSTON 1-2 DAYS PER WEEK

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field

1-2 years of accounting experience and some experience with project accounting preferred

THIS POSITION IS IN BOSTON 1-2 DAYS PER WEEK

Remote

Occasional Office Setting

THIS POSITION IS IN BOSTON 1-2 DAYS PER WEEK

The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including

• medical and dental care benefits
• 401k
• PTO
• parental leave
• bereavement leave

PCG does not sponsor newly hired foreign national workers for work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.