Job Description
Senior Accountant - Washington DC
Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its Corporate Accounting team. This role will be responsible for supporting the month-end close process, preparing and reviewing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, assisting with financial reporting, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and timely financial results. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare and post journal entries and maintain supporting documentation
* Perform monthly balance sheet and bank account reconciliations
* Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
* Analyze financial results and investigate variances
* Prepare and review financial statements and supporting schedules
* Support internal and external audit requests
* Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting
* Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls
* Partner with finance and operational teams on accounting matters
* Identify process improvements and efficiencies within the accounting function
* Participate in special projects and system implementations as needed
Must-Have Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
* 3+ years of progressive accounting experience
* Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles
* Experience with month-end close and account reconciliations
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs
* Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
* Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
* CPA or CPA-track preferred
* Public accounting experience a plus
* Experience supporting audits, consolidations, or multi-entity environments preferred
Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Company Profile:
Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.
Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.
Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.
Benefits Information:
Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.
We look forward to working with you.
Beacon Hill. Employing the Future™
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Washington, DC, District of Columbia |
| Job Type | Full-time, Employee |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $85,000–$95,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2000 |
| Website | https://www.beaconhillstaffing.com/ |
About Company
Beacon Hill Staffing Group was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.
Our niche brands provide direct hire, executive search, temporary staffing, contract consulting and temp/contract-to-hire solutions to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.
Learn more about Beacon Hill Staffing Group and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Government Services, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences, Beacon Hill Solutions and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.beaconhillstaffing.com.
Or you can visit one of our branch locations www.beaconhillstaffing.com/locations
We look forward to working with you.
Skills
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- Accounting Closeunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Balance Sheetunmatched
- Biologyunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Cash Flowunmatched
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- External Auditunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Operationsunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Financial Statementsunmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- Fortune 500 Customersunmatched
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
- Internal Auditunmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Pivot Tablesunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Developmentunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Public Accountingunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Vlookupsunmatched
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