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Senior Accounting Associate, Aerospace, Defense, and Government

Aprio · Columbia, MD / Washington, D.C. / Baltimore, MD / Rockville, MD

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything.  Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe.  By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio's Outsourced Accounting team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for a Senior Accounting Associate to join their dynamic team. 
 
Working in a highly experienced, high quality, collegial team of accounting professionals, the Senior Accounting Associate will lead the monthly close process for a set of clients in the Government Contracting sector. This position involves training and overseeing the work of Staff Accountants while completing the most technically complex tasks on the engagement and working with the engagement manager to provide superior customer service. This is an excellent opportunity for a corporate or public accountant who wants a highly rewarding position that works with various companies helping them move their business forward.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Establish and foster positive relationships with clients.
  • Ensure timely communication as to project status both internally and externally.
  • Work as part of a team to provide outsourced accounting services for multiple clients.
  • Preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations, GAAP based financial statement packages and supporting analytical worksheets
  • Preparation and oversight of client invoicing. Must have a comprehensive understanding of billing requirements for federal contractors.
  • Work closely with tax and audit associates to ensure GAAP accounting and tax accounting is accurate.
  • Become technically proficient in several cloud-based accounting software systems.
  • Prepare and review monthly close entries including payroll, fringe, prepaid and liability accruals.
  • Work independently in a highly flexible, remote model utilizing MS Teams
  • Qualifications:

  • 4 Year Accounting degree required
  • 2-4 Years experience in Accounting
  • Experience with QuickBooks and/or Unanet preferred
  • Superior time management and organization skills
  • Proficient in the use of Excel
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently in a highly flexible, remote model utilizing MS Teams
  • Desire to provide top quality customer service
  • Finance pay context

    Based on 2,631 disclosed Finance salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $117K/year, with most offers between $90K and $160K (10th–90th percentile: $70K–$200K).

    This posting lists $90K–$125K, in line with the $117K market median.

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