Staff Accountant

Community Partnership For The

Staff Accountant ensuring compliance with SCA contracts for The Community Partnership. Responsible for accounts payable tasks and financial compliance reviews in Washington, DC.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial compliance, accounts payable processes, and federal contract management, with a strong understanding of SCA requirements and accounting principles. Proficient in data entry and organizational skills to manage budgets and payroll effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor’s Degree In Business Or AccountingThree Years Of Accounts Payable ExperienceCPA PreferredExperience With Federal Contracts And SCABilingual In English And Spanish

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Hard Skills

Accounts PayableFinancial Compliance ReviewsPayroll ProcessingData EntryAccounting PrinciplesWage DeterminationExpenditure ComplianceBudget ManagementUniform Guidance RegulationsSCA Knowledge

Soft Skills

Outstanding Organizational SkillsAbility To PrioritizeMulti-Tasking Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPoint

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA

Industry Keywords

SCAFederal ContractsGrant ComplianceGovernment ContractingFringe Benefits

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure compliance with District contracts, including the requirements of the SCA
Perform accounts payable tasks such as entering invoices and verifying payments
Conduct financial compliance reviews for TCP service providers
Review payroll data for appropriate wage determination
Communicate updates to the budget team regarding SCA requirements
Manage the monthly rental processing and payments
Oversee expenditure compliance with grant and program budgets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Accounting
Minimum three years of accounts payable or related accounting experience
CPA preferred
Experience with federal contracts, SCA, and familiarity with Uniform guidance regulations required
Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
Advanced computer literacy and expertise with software used in a typical office environment, e.g., Microsoft suite of office products, Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint to create and maintain reports and logs
Advanced understanding of accounting principles and procedures
Experience in conducting payroll in a government contracting environment
Working knowledge of the SCA, including wage rates, fringe benefits, etc.
Strong data entry and general math skills
Outstanding organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task

Benefits

Comp & perks

TCP has a mandatory COVID19 Vaccination (and booster) Policy.
No phone calls.