Accountant - Entry Level

Serve Fed is seeking a Full Time Entry Level Accountant in support of Serve Fed's Corporate Office, Germantown, MD

Seize the Opportunity! At Serve Fed, we’re committed to connecting great talent with our exceptional client base. We hire professionals who bring passion, innovation, and expertise to their work in healthcare, IT, accounting, finance, health and safety, and workforce management. Join our talent community today and build a rewarding career.

• Paid Vacation, Paid Sick
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Accidental Death & Dismemberment & Life Insurance
• 401(k)

About Serve Fed: Serve Fedis a recognized leader in strategic healthcare staffing and program management solutions. Since our inception in 2012, we have built a reputation for providing staffing solutions that can be relied upon to make Federal Government agencies and private sector companies more efficient and productive. We partner with our customers to bridge staffing and programmatic gaps -- from contingent and permanent staffing to project consulting and contract management of outsourced medical programs.

Serve Fed offers solutions that are scalable, flexible, and cost-effective. With our knowledge and expertise, we deliver staffing and program management results that drive organizational success.

Job Specific Details and Tasks:
The duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maintaining financial records, month-end journal entries and general ledger reconciliations
• Process customer invoices and cash receipts (accounts receivable)
• Process vender invoices and prepare vendor payments (accounts payable)
• Oversee the payroll process and 401K plans
• Work with external tax accountants in order to ensure compliance with local, state and federal tax requirements and with external accountants for 401K audits
• Manage workload to ensure that all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely and that all overtime hours are verified with appropriate management prior to processing
• Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance, as well as accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (i.e. W-2, 1099, etc.)
• Perform compliance for unclaimed property payroll checks
• Develop financial and operational reporting as needed
• Process manual checks
• Upload appropriate 401K deferrals and company matching to 401K provider
• Coordinate with multi-state agencies to request and/or maintain state IDs
• Act as liaison for workers compensation audits

• Education:
  
  Must have graduated with an Associate Degree in Accounting within the last 3 years;
  Bachelor's Degree desired
• Experience:
  
  Must have 1-2 years of post-graduation experience in accounting or bookkeeping
• Proficient in Excel and Quick Books a plus
• Government contracts accounting experience preferable
• Must have strong technical and Excel skills
• Experience working with ADP and Quickbooks preferred
• Is detailed oriented and will maintain high professional standards and ethical conduct in all matters
• Possess a deep understanding of numbers, rules, regulations and laws