Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Location: Sterling, VA

Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Position Overview:

The Senior Accountant plays a pivotal role in the financial health and scalability of the organization. This position is responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and supporting financial planning and operational processes. As a key member of a lean finance team in a fast-paced environment, the Senior Accountant will manage core accounting functions and contribute to strategic initiatives, system improvements, and cross-functional collaboration to drive business growth and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare financial statements, business reports, financial forecasts, and ad hoc analyses to assess business performance

Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP

Prepare accounting policy memoranda and analyses to support GAAP accounting

Manage accounting systems (QuickBooks) and entries, and help evaluate new systems and improvements for scalability

Evaluate and implement financial reporting tools to support business management

Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts receivable, billing, collections, accounts payable, and process improvements throughout the order-to-cash cycle

Participate in the preparation of the annual operating plan and prepare budget-to-actual reporting for management and the Board

Support audit and review processes with outside auditors, and manage the tax preparation process with external tax accountants

Ensure compliance with business license and tax requirements across relevant jurisdictions

Recommend and implement process improvements and internal controls to increase efficiency and reduce risk

Support financing activities, including due diligence, data room preparation, and investor reporting

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA, CMA, or CGMA certification preferred

Previous experience in public accounting highly valued

Experience in early-stage corporate settings highly valued

Experience with Maxio highly valued

Working understanding of GAAP

4+ years of relevant business experience

Working knowledge of QuickBooks, Excel, and MS Office preferred

Strong teamwork, integrity, honesty, customer-service orientation, and communication skills

Superior attention to detail, organizational, planning, problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills

Proficiency with spreadsheets and calculation software

Cordia by Cherry Bekaert is assisting with this search. All qualified applicants will be considered.

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