Our client is a major transportation agency responsible for connecting communities and supporting mobility across the DC region. The Accountant (Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting) will support year-end financial reporting and audit readiness by reviewing AP activity, identifying unrecorded liabilities, and contributing to the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). This is a onsite position based in Alexandria, VA, paying $42.09 per hour. This is a Full-time, Contract position.

Responsibilities

• Support year-end financial reporting activities tied to the ACFR preparation and audit support
• Review AP voucher and expense reports after fiscal year-end to identify invoices related to the prior fiscal year
• Determine, document, and track invoice periods of performance; update analyses and supporting schedules as needed
• Identify unrecorded liabilities by comparing invoices received after AP close to previously recorded accruals
• Accurately calculate and pro-rate current period expenses for invoices spanning fiscal years
• Prepare and analyze financial reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements)
• Compile audit support / PBC documentation, including research of historical transactions and organization of support for review
• Build and maintain ACFR tie-out documentation and collaborate on statement accuracy and revisions
• Prepare journal entries and supporting documentation for approval
• Prepare audit schedules and notes to the financial statements
• Perform General Ledger account reconciliations
• Monitor and process inquiries through designated email inboxes
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by Financial Reporting leadership

Qualifications

Required

• Experience with accrual accounting and expense accrual procedures
• Experience processing accruals within large organizations
• Experience with accounts payable processes and invoice review
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and familiarity with governmental accounting standards (including interpreting and applying GASB guidance)
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including data analysis and reconciliations
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to document findings and communicate effectively with team members

Preferred

• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials
• Broader accounting experience across multiple functional areas
• Prior experience supporting year-end close and financial statement preparation in a complex environment

Technical skills or certifications

• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets, and reconciliation analysis)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
• PeopleSoft Financials (preferred)

What We Offer

• 401K retirement plan
• Medical and dental benefits for qualifying professionals or Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits
• Flex spending account
• Pet Insurance
• Credit Union Membership
• Sick Leave available where mandated by law
• Worker Advantage discount program membership
• Voluntary Supplemental Insurance

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Employment Enterprises, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, assign, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, U.S. Veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

Employment Enterprises, Inc is the parent company of Temporary Solutions, Inc. Temporary Solutions is a workforce solutions company based out of 10550 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20109. You can reach our recruiters about this job and more at 703-361-2220 or email recruiters@eeihr.com.

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