Accountant III

DPP is seeking an Accountant III for an opportunity in Columbia, SC.

Work arrangement:

Onsite

W2 position; 12 months

Summary:

Accountant will spend the day preparing spreadsheets, and analyzing data from their assigned contracts day to day activities may change.

Top skills:

Excel

Microsoft word

Accounting

Self-starter

Works well on a team

Minimum required work experience:

5 years of accounting experience.

Job/class description:

Monitor and/or reconcile assigned general ledger accounts of a complex nature, process complex accounting activity, resolve variances, and/or document procedures to ensure accuracy of accounting information and/or financial reports, and/or compliance with established rules and/or regulations. Provide functional advice and/or training to less experienced accountants.

Prepares daily and/or monthly account reconciliations of a complex nature. Ensures work conforms to all contract/business regulations and/or instructions as well as generally accepted accounting principles, federal acquisition regulations, cost accounting standards and/or departmental policies. Maintains the General Ledger, processes the journal entries and/or generates the financial reports.

Reviews, analyzes, and/or verifies complex accounting and/or system transactions. Identifies resolves and/or documents variances, and/or provides accounting information to operational areas to help them identify and/or resolve problems. Supports the month end, quarter end and/or year end close activities in accordance with internal procedures and/or established timelines.

Completes assigned reports in accordance with established due dates and/or produces management reports for cost behavior, trends, variances, and/or other pertinent information applicable to the given line of business. Reconciles General Ledger accounts and/or processes adjusting entries in accordance with internal procedures, maintaining compliance with applicable regulations. Reviews and/or provides support to related account reconciliation activities performed in other accounting areas (subsidiary ledgers).

May maintain current work instructions for all activities in the area. Reviews all departmental policies, procedures, and/or forms used by the department to identify areas of potential improvement in those documents. Suggests updates and/or improvements in those documents or prepare a preliminary draft of the policies including the updates or improvements as necessary.

Assists Supervisor with special projects. Interfaces with internal and/or external audit agencies. Provides guidance and/or training to other accountants. Consults with other areas and/or gives advice on complex accounting principles

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Audit

Accounting

Database

Accountant

Cost Accounting

Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures.

Possesses excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills.

Ability to work independently.

Microsoft Office.

Ability to use data retrieval applications.

Strong communication skills

Adaptable

Works well in a team environment.

Preferred: Able to write complex queries using database software.

Work environment:

My team is comprised of a unique group of forward-thinking accountants that love to figure out problems, create new processes to get their work done and work as a team

Typical office environment.

Required education/equivalencies:

Bachelor's degree in accounting, or at least 24 hours in an accounting course

Interested? Learn more:

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Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D