[Remote] Remote Accountant (Government Contracting) Washington DC

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Supporting Strategies is an award-winning organization that empowers business owners by providing bookkeeping and operational support. They are seeking a Remote Accountant with experience in government contracting to lead a remote team and ensure exceptional client service while maintaining compliance with federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional accounting and operational service to our clients
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of professional accounting and bookkeeping practices
• Support client onboarding process for all assigned client engagements in accordance with defined process
• Execute, as applicable, processes related to accounts payable and accounts receivable management, bookkeeping entries, closing the books monthly as well as preparing financial reporting and analysis
• Collaborate with your manager and other Associates on your team to ensure all clients are delighted with our services through timely and effective communication
• Manage day-to-day relationships with clients while performing within established processes and budget parameters
• Identify and recommend to your manager areas where Supporting Strategies may be able to provide additional services or tools to drive additional client value and efficiency
• Participate in recurring team and one-on-one video check-in meetings to ensure you are aligned for success
• Confidence in learning and embracing new technology to solve client issues
• Embrace coaching and feedback provided by your manager and implement changes as needed to help meet team and client goals

Skills

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• 5+ years of full-cycle accounting experience (e.g accounts payable, accounts receivable, closing books monthly and preparing financial reporting and analysis)
• Strong experience in federal government contracting, particularly with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) compliance
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and other federal regulations
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, QuickBooks Government Edition)
• Experience with review and set up for new government contracts in accounting system
• Strong working experience with Indirect, direct, unallowable costs and wrap rates for government contracts
• Payroll experience working with multiple government contracts, WIP Reports, Incurred Cost Submissions experience strongly preferred
• Capacity and commitment to work during business hours (8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST, CST, MST, or PST)
• Managed day-to-day relationships with clients while performing within established processes and budget parameters
• Exhibited a passion for and sense of personal satisfaction in delighting clients and helping businesses succeed
• Commitment to maintain the highest level of confidentiality while working with client data
• Payroll experience working with multiple government contracts, WIP Reports, Incurred Cost Submissions experience strongly preferred

Benefits

• Our unique, virtual, work-from-home opportunities allow you to harmoniously balance your family obligations, passions, and love of ‘getting into the numbers.’
• Supporting Strategies has received the distinction of being a Top 50 Franchisee Satisfaction Award winner by Franchise Business Review for the past 4 years running.
• Franchise Business Review has also named Supporting Strategies as one of the Best Franchises for Women consecutively over the past 3 years.
• Opportunity to advance your technical skills using the latest and most innovative cloud-based platforms.

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