Senior Associate

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships and communicate with key client personnel to understand business operations, processes, and functions.
• Demonstrate an understanding of accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations.
• Bridge the gap between logistics procedures and financial accounting processes.
• Exhibit strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Work in a team environment and communicate effectively with clients and team members.
• Balance multiple projects concurrently.
• Supervise and review work performed by other staff.
• Apply innovative methodologies that support an audit.
• Review and evaluate internal controls and supporting documentation.
• Develop solutions for implementation to mitigate deficiencies in internal control activities and supporting documentation.
• Determine compliance with policies and selected law/regulations are met.

• BA/BS degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting and auditing experience.
• Experience working with financial statement compilation.
• Ability to navigate a transaction database and determine potential issues or inappropriate posting.
• Proficient skills in Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Active Interim Secret Clearance (or higher, such as Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI) and U.S. citizenship.
• CPA (highly desirable).
• Experience with Federal clients, A‑123, and internal controls.
• Experience working with Federal and/or DoD clients.

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work.

Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open‑minded work environment.

The expected salary range for this position is between $60,000 and $100,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law.

The position is eligible for bonuses when applicable.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&DD, and Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan.
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account.
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances.
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, genetic information, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association to a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules or regulation.

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FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Kearney & Company provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job‑protected leave per year. Military family leave is available for up to 26 weeks under FMLA.

The EPPA prohibits most private employers from using lie detector tests either for pre‑employment screening or during the course of employment. Kearney & Company adheres to all provisions of the EPPA.

Work location is subject to change based on client requirements.