Senior Accountant

Job description
Senior Accountant

Position Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Cheverly, Maryland

Job Type: Full Time Mon-Fri On-Site

Salary: Commensurate w/ Experience Up To $+0k

Languages Required: English Written and Spoken

Position Description:

Brooks & Brooks Services is currently experiencing rapid growth and we are seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to join our accounting and finance team. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for assisting with the preparation of monthly financial analysis reports, developing and maintaining department budgets and generating cost reports. The successful candidate will also collect pertinent information for third party audits, oversee financial reporting and operations and will be the first point of contact for accounting issues. This position provides management with financial information by researching and analyzing accounts; preparing financial statements. maintain financial reports, records, and general ledgers; prepare and analyze budgets; and perform general bookkeeping. Responsibilities will include billing activities, such as accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments
• Perform the full cycle of accounts payable and disbursements functions (ACH via online banking and checks) ensuring timely payments and accurate recordkeeping
• Perform the full cycle of accounts receivable/billing, receipts functions ensuring timely processing, collections, and accurate recordkeeping
• Maintain record of financial data, contract backlog, and bank borrowing base reports
• Manage accounting schedules, perform bank reconciliation, payroll allocations, prepare and enter month-end closing entries, including allocation of job costs and recognition of revenue
• Prepare and perform a preliminary review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, and job costing reports
• Support annual insurance and union audits
• Download, and prepare payroll data into Excel format for importing and union reporting
• Review and reconcile daily bank activity; and maintain updated cash management/cash flow reports
• Update and maintain the Accounting & Finance SOP to ensure all aspects of accounting are in compliance with established policies and procedures as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Consolidate and review expense reports for employee reimbursements and corporate credit card transactions, and post vouchers to the accounting system
• Provide support to streamline accounting processes and procedures to bring about process improvements
• Maintain tax records (shareholder, corporate, personal property, sales & use) and process payments to municipalities
• Monitor Microsoft Outlook mailbox and respond to emails timely
• Process year-end 10++ forms
• Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Keep all financial material & information confidential
• Familiarity with union agreements and CBA's
• Other special projects and tasks as assigned

Qualifications Summary:
• 10+ years’ experience in Corporate accounting, Government contracting, and Job Costing
• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a Bachelor’s degree in business with emphasis in accounting, is required
• Sage50 Accounting software experience required
• Sage AP Automation/Beanworks experience preferred, but not required
• UKG experience preferred, but not required
• Must be highly skilled in Adobe, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and Excel
• Understanding of accrual-based accounting and job costing
• Detailed-oriented while working in a fast-paced environment
• Be able to adapt quickly to change
• Reconciliation of GL accounts and financial analytical skills
• Ability to do research and work independently
• Advanced knowledge of GAAP
• Excellent problem-solving and time management skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented

What We’re Looking for in This Role:
• Collaborative, proactive, and action oriented working style with a strong service mentality promoting mutual accountability and inspiriting trust and confidence from colleagues, other B&B team members, and B&B leaders alike.
• Expressed ability to manage complex projects, seen as 1st line of question for staff.
• Demonstrates sound judgement in decision-making, high integrity, and utmost respect for confidentiality.
• Comfortable with diverse groups of people, communication style and cultural competence.
• Makes accurate and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills: ability to read, analyze, and interpret as well as draft documents such as reports, correspondence, and presentations for various audiences.
• Self-starter with a strong ability to move daily tasks forward in alignment with B&B’s broader organizational needs and goals.
• Approaches challenges with a sense of urgency and prioritizes according to impact and project timelines.
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to smoothly and accurately help employees with any challenges they face with accounting-related functions including expense reimbursement.
• Ability to understand the organization’s internal policies and procedures and organizational budgets and apply them to accounting duties.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position may supervise employees.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.

Travel
Limited travel to various worksites may be required for audit purposes.

Benefits
Excellent benefits offered. Free parking. Casual attire. Salary is commensurate with experience, training and education.

About Brooks & Brooks Services, Inc.:
Brooks & Brooks Services is a resourceful team that delivers results our customers require to improve performance and accomplish the mission for greater operational success. Through our approach we provide our customers world-class analysis, service and insight to solve problems and consistently meet the demand with measured outcomes. Brooks & Brooks provides a diversified portfolio of services to federal, state and local government and to various commercial sectors. We provide facilities management and maintenance services, managed engineering services, professional consulting services as well as water treatment services.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $+0,000.00 per year

Benefits:
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:
• Office

Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:
• Bonus opportunities

Education:
• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:
• GAAP: 7 years (Required)
• Accounting: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
• Hyattsville, MD 20781: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person