Staff Accountant (Federal Consulting)

Jobvite, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Paid holidays

Wellness program

Health, dental, vision, life, and more

HSA employer contribution

Nine paid holidays annually

401(k) with employer contributions

CPA exam days & study days

Volunteer program — FORCE

Job summary

Sikich seeks a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support internal control testing and walkthroughs, preparing high-quality work papers for client engagements. You will leverage data analytics tools and AI to enhance procedures and ensure timely, accurate deliverables in line with deadlines.

Responsibilities include assessing design and operating effectiveness of controls, identifying deficiencies, and collaborating with process owners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Accounting degree preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Prior accounting internship/work experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn federal financial management and internal control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Execute internal control testing to assess design and operating effectiveness for OMB Circular A-123 assessments.
• Perform walkthroughs with process owners to understand business processes, risks, and controls.
• Prepare work papers, findings, reports, and deliverables per firm guidelines.
• Analyze testing results and identify deficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Own assigned work areas and ensure timely completion within project schedules.
• Leverage data analysis tools and AI to enhance engagement procedures.
• Meet attendance, punctuality, and deadlines; comply with company policies.
• Participate in formal and informal training to grow competencies.

Skills

Internal control testing

Walkthroughs

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Accounting degree preferred

CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Position summary

Sikich is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Staff Accountant. What will you do in this role?

• Execute internal control testing to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls in support of OMB Circular A-123 assessments
• Perform walkthroughs with process owners to obtain an understanding of business processes, risks, and control activities
• Prepare work products, including work papers, findings, reports, and other written deliverables, in accordance with firm guidelines
• Analyze testing results and identify control deficiencies, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement
• Own assigned work areas
• Execute tasks for assigned work areas in accordance with an internally developed schedule that ensures the completion of tasks with sufficient time for secondary review and submission to client inaccordance with contractual deadlines
• Leverage technology, including data analysis tools and AI, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of engagement procedures
• Meet expectations for attendance, punctuality, and company/client deadlines and abide by all company policies.
• Actively participate in formal and informal training to continuously grow technical and non-technical competencies.

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree required. Accounting degree is preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
• Prior accounting internship/work experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to learn and apply federal financial management and internal control requirements

Knowledge in the following areas is preferred:

• OMB Circular A-123 and federal internal control requirments
• GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book)
• Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA)
• Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards
• CIGIE Financial Audit Manual (FAM)
• Other requirements for federal reporting and accounting, such as U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) bulletins and circulars, the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL), etc.

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the base compensation range for this role is $68,000 - $70,500- $72,000 (25%-50%-75%). This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on several factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Compensation ranges for roles in our Government Services pillar are determined by contract with the specific government agency Sikich is servicing.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

• Values driven – You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation.
• Uncompromising problem solver – You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate and implement solutions.
• Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
• Instills t rust – You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
• Impact & i nfluence – You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives.

About Sikich

Sikich offers the public and private sectors a diverse platform of professional services across consulting,technologyand compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients,teamsand communities accelerate success.

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members’ health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

• Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
• Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
• Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.

We also offer:

• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
• FORCE – Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their localcommunities.

Official correspondence will come from a Sikich.com email address and applicants/candidates are invited to contact us directly to verify communications.

Sikich is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Sikich practices in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Sikich CPA LLC is a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and attest services to its clients, and Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries provide tax and business advisory services to its clients. Sikich CPA LLC has a contractual arrangement with Sikich LLC under which Sikich LLC supports Sikich CPA LLC’s performance of its professional services. Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.

“Sikich” is the brand name under which Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC provide professional services. The entities under the Sikich brand are independently owned and are not liable for the services provided by any other entity providing services under the Sikich brand. The use of the terms “our company”, “we” and “us” and other similar terms denote the alternative practice structure of Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC.