ClearEdge · 19 hours ago
Staff Accountant
Jessup, MD
Contract
Onsite
Entry Level
3+ years expClearEdge is an established small business that values its employees and is committed to providing an environment where individuals can succeed and grow. The Staff Accountant will manage the full accounting lifecycle, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and mentoring junior staff while supporting various financial activities across the organization.
AnalyticsInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Plan and direct day-to-day accounting activities while ensuring compliance with GAAP, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
Manage accounts payable and receivable, reconcile bank and credit card accounts, monitor daily cash balances, and support monthly close activities
Assist with audits, government contract reporting, and budget preparation, while maintaining accurate records for employees, vendors, and fixed assets
Support multiple entities across the organization, handling accounting activities tailored to each business unit
Mentor accounting staff and support leadership with financial insights and projections
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance (or equivalent relevant experience)
Minimum of 3 years of related professional accounting experience
Strong working knowledge of GAAP
Experience with payroll processing systems
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Experience performing full-charge bookkeeping, including: Accounts payable and receivable, bank and credit card reconciliations, journal entries and account reconciliations, and payroll processing and timecard review
Ability to prepare and support audit schedules
Experience maintaining accounting records, fixed assets, and depreciation schedules
Preferred
Experience with government contracting and familiarity with FAR and CAS
Experience supporting DCAA reporting (Provisional/Final Billing Rates, Incurred Cost Submissions)
Experience using Unanet
Microsoft Office Specialist (Excel) certification
Experience with 401(k) and profit-sharing contributions and 5500 audit support
Prior experience training or supervising junior accounting staff
Benefits
$10k annual training and education benefit
10% 401(k) contribution fully vested on day one
Annual health and technology allowances
Company
ClearEdge
ClearEdge is a mission-driven technology thought leader grown out of the Intelligence Community that provides software engineering, big data, cloud, data analytics, data visualization, and data science solutions and services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Dan Hood
Chief Technology Officer
Kim Bowmaster
Chief Strategy Officer
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