Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Remote

Corporate

United States

ARETUM, a leader in innovative solutions for government contracting, is looking for a meticulous and driven Staff Accountant to become an essential part of our finance team. In this role, you will handle various accounting functions, including preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and generating financial reports.

As a Staff Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in helping ARETUM provide outstanding service to federal clients across diverse sectors. Our commitment to delivering technology-enabled mission support and essential services drives our success, and the finance team is crucial to that mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries in compliance with US GAAP
• Reconcile various general ledger accounts, including investigation of the underlying cause of any discrepancies in the balance
• Perform bank account reconciliations
• Prepare end-of-month consolidated financial statements and reports
• Assist with semi-monthly payroll preparation as needed
• Analyze monthly financial activity for appropriateness and identify any potential anomalies
• Record and process vendor invoices
• Monitor and analyze monthly customer invoices
• Troubleshoot issues the Finance Organization encounters with our accounting software – Unanet
• Assist other members of the Accounting team with special projects as needed
• Support internal functions by serving as a liaison and point of contact for Accounting within the organization

Requirements

Qualifications

• Experience with recording transactions in compliance with US GAAP.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong self-starter with the ability to drive and achieve results. Ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Either experience with Unanet or the ability to quickly learn and become proficient at Unanet

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Finance required.
• Three years or more of related experience required.
• Certified Public Accountant designation preferred.
• Experience with Government Contracting preferred.
• Experience with Cost Accounting Standards and DCAA audits preferred.

ARETUM is an equal-opportunity employer, supporting a diverse workforce. We welcome all qualified candidates without regard to disability, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, or age.

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