MillerMusmar CPAs

Senior Accountant – Outsourced Accounting, GovCon/Non-Profit

MillerMusmar CPAs

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Reston • Virginia • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Support outsourced accounting services practice
  • Perform full-cycle accounting services for assigned clients, including journal entries, general ledger maintenance, and account reconciliations
  • Month-end and quarter-end close processes
  • Preparation of internal-use financial statements
  • Prepare and maintain high-quality workpapers and supporting schedules in accordance with firm standards
  • Identify discrepancies, cutoff issues, and posting errors and propose appropriate resolutions
  • Advise on allowability of expenses under relevant FAR & CAS principles
  • Serve as day-to-day contact for assigned clients
  • Communicate professionally and clearly with clients regarding accounting questions, document requests, timing, and deliverables
  • Participate in and lead routine client calls related to accounting matters
  • Work collaboratively with Managers and Partners on workload planning and client deliverables
  • Provide feedback to improve internal templates, processes, and documentation
  • Assist in training or mentoring junior staff as needed

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
  • 4–7 years of accounting experience, preferably in public accounting or outsourced accounting
  • Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting and financial statement preparation
  • Experience working with multiple clients and managing competing deadlines
  • Proficiency with common accounting platforms (e.g., QuickBooks Online/Desktop; experience with Unanet, Procas, or similar systems is a plus)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Preferred: Experience with government contractors and/or nonprofit organizations
  • Familiarity with FAR Part 31, indirect cost concepts, or grant accounting
  • Strong understanding of accounting for payroll transactions
  • Experience with partnership accounting
  • CPA or CPA-eligible status
  • Experience working in a remote or hybrid environment
Benefits
  • 401K
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • EAP
  • Vision benefits
  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Performance-based bonus opportunities
  • Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
  • Reasonable and sustainable workload expectations
  • Exposure to interesting and complex clients without large-firm bureaucracy
  • Direct access to Managers and Partners for mentorship and career development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
full-cycle accountingjournal entriesgeneral ledger maintenanceaccount reconciliationsfinancial statement preparationaccounting for payroll transactionspartnership accountingdiscrepancy identificationcutoff issues resolutionposting errors resolution
Soft Skills
communication skillscollaborationleadershipclient managementfeedback provisionmentoringprofessionalismworkload planningproblem-solvingtime management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingCPACPA-eligible status