Junior Staff Accountant (75% Remote) - Ellicott City, Maryland

Required Experience:

• Degree in accounting, financial management, mathematics, etc

• No experience required (recent grads welcome)

Desired Experience:

• Experience with complete accounting cycle through FYE closing

• Experience in Government Contracting accounting

• Working knowledge of Quick Books (QB) software

• Ability to create various management reports

• Understand and interpret QB reports

• Excellent communication skills - translate reports for review with management principals

• Experience in Job Costing environment

• Cash Flow Management

The ideal candidate has experience in and will be performing the following:

• Analyzing budget variances and providing detailed explanations

• Prepare quarterly financial statements and perform quarterly financial analysis

• Prepare the annual budget and quarterly budget reports

• Reporting financial results to management

• Preparing and analyzing financial trends

• Reconciliations of bank accounts, credit cards, and other GL accounts

• Preparing contract invoices and supporting documentation

• Establishing rapport with customer accounting departments to improve collection of receivables

• Tracking contract funding

• Prepare reports and packages for external auditors

• Entering accounting transactions and journal entries Interpreting FAR, CAS, and DCAA requirements

• Create and maintain spreadsheets for the company

• Contract management assistance

• Attend contract meetings