Supporting Strategies

Accountant – Government Contracting

Supporting Strategies

part-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: District of Columbia • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $33 - $40 per hour

About the role

  • Utilize your client service expertise and accounting knowledge to drive a delightful client experience.
  • Provide exceptional accounting and operational service to our clients.
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of professional accounting and bookkeeping practices.
  • Support client onboarding process for all assigned client engagements in accordance with defined process.
  • Execute processes related to accounts payable and accounts receivable management, bookkeeping entries, closing the books monthly as well as preparing financial reporting and analysis.
  • Collaborate with your manager and other Associates on your team to ensure all clients are delighted with our services through timely and effective communication.
  • Identify and recommend to your manager areas where Supporting Strategies may be able to provide additional services or tools to drive additional client value and efficiency.

Requirements

  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
  • 5+ years of full-cycle accounting experience (e.g accounts payable, accounts receivable, closing books monthly and preparing financial reporting and analysis).
  • Strong experience in federal government contracting, particularly with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) compliance.
  • Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and other federal regulations.
  • Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, QuickBooks Government Edition).
  • Experience with review and set up for new government contracts in accounting system.
  • Strong working experience with Indirect, direct, unallowable costs and wrap rates for government contracts.
  • Payroll experience working with multiple government contracts, WIP Reports, Incurred Cost Submissions experience strongly preferred.
  • Capacity and commitment to work during business hours (8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST, CST, MST, or PST).
  • Managed day-to-day relationships with clients while performing within established processes and budget parameters.
  • Exhibited a passion for and sense of personal satisfaction in delighting clients and helping businesses succeed.
  • Commitment to maintain the highest level of confidentiality while working with client data.
Benefits
  • MEANINGFUL WORK/LIFE BALANCE – Our unique, virtual, work-from-home opportunities allow you to harmoniously balance your family obligations, passions, and love of ‘getting into the numbers.’
  • DISTINGUISHED REPUTATION – Supporting Strategies has received the distinction of being a Top 50 Franchisee Satisfaction Award winner by Franchise Business Review for the past 4 years running. Franchise Business Review has also named Supporting Strategies as one of the Best Franchises for Women consecutively over the past 3 years.
  • LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY – Opportunity to advance your technical skills using the latest and most innovative cloud-based platforms.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
full-cycle accountingaccounts payableaccounts receivablefinancial reportingbookkeepingcost accountingpayrollWIP reportsincurred cost submissionsgovernment contracting
Soft Skills
client service expertiseeffective communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailconfidentialityclient relationship managementorganizational skillscommitmentpassion for client satisfaction