MillerMusmar CPAs

Senior Accountant – Outsourced Accounting

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

  • 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
  • Support accounting for government contractors, including: Understanding indirect cost structures and labor allocations
  • Assisting with timekeeping, invoicing, and compliance-related reporting
  • Advise on allowability of expenses under relevant FAR & CAS principles
  • Support client DCAA compliance
  • Support nonprofit clients, including: Fund accounting concepts, Grant tracking and restricted/unrestricted activity
  • Assist with compliance-related filings and projects such as: 1099 preparation, Personal property tax, BPOL, or similar filings (as applicable)
  • Audit support or special projects
  • 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, over time, 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
  • 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
  • full suite of local and nationwide discounts
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Hard Skills & Tools
full-cycle accountingjournal entriesgeneral ledger maintenanceaccount reconciliationsfinancial statement preparationfund accountinggrant trackingpayroll transactionspartnership accountingcompliance-related reporting
Soft Skills
communication skillscollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingtime managementmentoringclient managementfeedback provisionprofessionalismorganizational skills
Certifications
CPACPA-eligible