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Staff Accountant II
AVIAN
Lexington Park, KSA
Full Time
Mid
Onsite
4 weeks ago
General LedgerAccount ReconciliationJob Cost AccountingMonth End CloseDeltek CostpointMicrosoft Excel
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General LedgerAccount ReconciliationJob Cost Accounting
About the Role
AVIAN is seeking a Staff Accountant II to support core accounting operations in a government contracting environment. The role involves general ledger activity, job cost accounting, billing, and month-end close.
Key Skills for This Role
General LedgerAccount ReconciliationJob Cost AccountingMonth End CloseDeltek CostpointMicrosoft Excel
Responsibilities
- Prepare and post journal entries including payroll, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and lease accounting entries
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations
- Support month end and year end close process
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger
- Classify and record costs as direct or indirect in accordance with FAR Part 31 and CAS
- Support preparation of indirect rate calculations and Incurred Cost Submissions
- Prepare supporting documentation for internal and external audits
- Prepare monthly financial packages including Receivables/Payables Aging and Job Cost Reports
- Assist with budget vs. actual analysis and variance reporting
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 1 3 years of accounting experience
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint job cost accounting systems
- Working knowledge of GAAP
- Strong understanding of debits/credits, accrual accounting, and month end close process
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) and Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Team oriented with willingness to learn
Full Job Posting
Overview
- AVIAN is seeking a Staff Accountant II to support core accounting operations in a government contracting environment.
- This position is based in Lexington Park, Maryland, and may be performed on an onsite, hybrid, or remote basis.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and post journal entries including payroll, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and lease accounting entries.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Support month end and year end close process.
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger.
- Classify and record costs as direct or indirect in accordance with FAR Part 31 and CAS.
- Support preparation of indirect rate calculations and Incurred Cost Submissions.
- Prepare supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
- Prepare monthly financial packages including Receivables/Payables Aging and Job Cost Reports.
- Assist with budget vs. actual analysis and variance reporting.
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 1 3 years of accounting experience.
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint job cost accounting systems.
- Working knowledge of GAAP.
- Strong understanding of debits/credits, accrual accounting, and month end close process.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Team oriented with willingness to learn.
Benefits
- Employee ownership.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, TRICARE supplement.
- Flexible leave benefits including paid time off, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, military training leave.
About AVIAN
- AVIAN is a mid sized, employee owned company serving the Navy and other Department of Defense clients.
- The company emphasizes employee ownership, real growth, purpose driven work, and a culture of collaboration.
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