About the Organization & Opportunity:
- Our client is an engineering firm that has recently experienced significant growth
- Highly established - Founded in the 1960's
- This is an exciting opportunity for candidates seeking professional growth and a role where they will be assisting in various areas of accounting
- Free parking is provided
- There may be flexibility for a hybrid work schedule after the initial training period
Location: Old Town Alexandria
Staff Accountant Position Overview:
Our client is seeking assistance due to the current workload and needs of their accounting department.
Responsibilities:
- Staff Accountant will assist with month end close
- Staff Accountant will make journal entries
- Staff Accountant will complete reconciliations
- Billing responsibilities will also be assigned to Staff Accountant role
- Staff Accountant will be working with project managers. This is mainly related to contract documents including change orders, and getting the monthly bills out.
- Staff Accountant will possibly have some payroll related responsibilities, as well - any UKG experience is a plus. Possibly processing payroll for 270 employees, multistate, biweekly.
Requirements:
- 2+ years of full cycle accounting experience
- Intermediate Excel skills - (VLOOKUP's & pivot tables required)
- Knowledge of GAAP
- Degree is a plus but NOT required
- Deltek Vision is a plus but NOT required
- Payroll experience is a plus but NOT required
- Sage for fixed assets experience is a plus but NOT required
Personality Fit:
- Must be able to problem solve - able to question something if it doesn't seem right
- Good communication skills - should proactively communicate with the team
- Strong attention to detail
- Technology savvy with the ability to learn new systems quickly
Qualified candidates please submit your resume for immediate consideration.