Senior Accountant

Working closely with the Assistant Global Corporate Controller and the accounting team, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for handling a higher volume of financial transactions and performing daily, monthly, and period end accounting tasks using both DelTek Costpoint and Microsoft Great Plains ERP systems.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Record and reconcile daily financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger entries, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Global Corporate Controller and the accounting team to facilitate timely and accurate month-end and period-end closing processes. Prepare and post journal entries and accruals as necessary.
• Prepare and manage monthly balance sheet reconciliations for prepaids, fixed assets, debt balances and intercompany accounts.
• Maintain and update the general ledger for the clinical research business and other divisions, ensuring proper classification and coding of the transactions.
• Review subledger transactions and balances, so as to ensure proper month-end close requirements and tie out of agings, working with the accounts payable and receivable teams to ensure timely period-end tasks completion.
• Perform bank reconciliations for multiple accounts, ensuring accurate and timely reconciliation of cash transactions, as well as maintaining credit card reconciliations and ensuring proper supporting documentation is provided.
• Assist in generating financial reports and statements as required for internal and external stakeholders, contributing to the overall financial analysis.
• Effectively utilize both DelTek Costpoint and Microsoft Great Plains ERP systems for accounting activities, maintaining data integrity and generating reports.
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in preparing documentation for internal and external audits.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting-related queries and provide support for financial data and reporting.
• Identify opportunities for process enhancements to streamline accounting procedures and increase efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience in accounting, with proficiency in handling general ledger accounting transaction volumes.
• 1-3 years of experience using both Deltek Costpoint and Microsoft Great Plains ERP systems.
• 1-3 years of experience working in a Federal Government Contracting environment.

Compensation depends on experience and education: $90,000 - $130,000