Job Description

Come join MillerMusmar CPAs an award-winning CPA firm located in Reston, Virginia. We were awarded one of the Top Accounting Firms to work for by the Washington Business Journal as well as a Great Place to Work in 2018.

Pay and Benefits :
Salary: $80,000 - $85,000 annually

Position Summary

Summary:

The Senior Accountant will support the Government Contracting Department and will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization's assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities. This position reports to the firm's Director of Government Contracting.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May be responsible for ensuring the supervision of other staff to ensure an assigned engagement is completed accurately and timely. May mentor other accountants or fill in for the Director in their absence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares day-to-day and month-end close entries including revenue, payroll, prepaid expenses, unbilled accounts receivable, and accrued liabilities.
• Prepares complex reconciliations for necessary balance sheet accounts and various other general ledger accounts, as needed.
• Assists with the month-end and year-end closing process.
• Develops and maintains Contact Pricing, Indirect Labor Rate management, Cost Pool Management.
• Develops and maintains an understanding of the accounting operations within each assigned client. Obtains a working knowledge of the client's accounting software packages. Responsible for recommending and enforcing the internal controls, policies, and procedures established by the client.
• Assists external auditors and tax accountants at year- end with preparing schedules, providing explanations of supporting materials and procedures, and preparing any other necessary data.
• Assists in preparation of the client's year-end 1099 submissions.
• Recommends, designs, and implements any necessary department controls and procedures.
• Interacts with client regularly.
• Supervisory responsibilities include:
• Reviews and supervises staff accountant's monthly work, including but not limited to, journal entries, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Coaches and mentors Staff Accountants through project management
• Disburses client requests to team members to manage deadlines

Required Competencies:

Accounting:

• Successfully deals with more complex accounting issues (e.g., consolidations, process cost accounting, complicated deferred tax calculations)
• Demonstrates a thorough and updated knowledge and application of generally accepted accounting principles, generally accepted auditing standards, and principles of internal accounting control
• Ensures all issues identified in planning and programs have been addressed
• Demonstrates an understanding of audit skepticism
• Ability to provide neat, complete, and organized workpapers using the firm's technology
• Can run larger, more complex engagement, supervising staff – or runs 4‐5 smaller engagements simultaneously, managing workloads effectively

Client Service:

• Interacts successfully with clients
• Assists firm members in follow‐up with clients
• to ensure expectations were met
• Stays abreast of industry publications for targeted client
• industries to build basic knowledge
• Maintains strict confidentiality of all client business
• Begins to demonstrate ability to strengthen relationships with clients
• Handles client complaints and communicates issues with possible solutions to management

Business Development

• Builds external relationships and a network of peers
• Joins external networking groups
• Relates firm service offerings to current clients; communicates identified opportunities to supervisor
• Assists with proposals for new clients
• Develops a knowledge of competitors' positions in industry
• Understands firm's services and potential for cross‐selling opportunities
• Participates in firm recruiting events as requested to introduce and sell the firm to students and faculty
• Understand the Alliance firm capabilities and how they can support the growth of business.

Communication

• Demonstrates ability to correspond and communicate professionally
• Develops communication skills that ensure all firm communications are of
• a quality expected from a premiere accounting firm
• Interacts with others in a manner that cultivates an environment of trust, respect, and fairness
• Maintains communication with colleagues, supervisors, managers, and partners
• Provides clear written communication in both internal and external correspondence

Leadership

• Takes the initiative to develop and grow other team members
• Contributes to others performance evaluations
• Delegates effectively to team members, and takes responsibility for ensuring the completion of the work

Operational Excellence (effective, efficient, productive)

• Identifies engagement issues that cause inefficiencies or risks to engagement quality, and effectively works with firm personnel to effect positive change
• Demonstrates consistent ability to bring jobs to conclusion effectively and in a timely manner
• Takes time to share time‐saving efficiencies with others to help improve their efficiency while maintaining quality

Personal Development

• Takes the initiative to build in‐depth knowledge of key client industries
• Proactively seeks work, asks to “shadow” for job experience
• Completes 40 CPE hours of professional training per year
• Has completed or is actively pursuing the CPA exam
• Takes an active part in preparing and leading CPE events

Qualifications/Skills:

• Excellent management and supervisory skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient in accounting and tax preparation software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, Practice CS

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA preferred

• Minimum 4 years' experience in the government contractor accounting field
• Strong understanding of Accounting Principles, knowledge of GAAP
• Strong understanding of Federal Government Contract Compliance Regulations found in the FAR, CAS, etc.
• Advanced understanding of general and subsidiary and financial statements
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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