Senior Accounting Associate

Premier Group is seeking a full-time Senior Accountant in Landover, MD to join our growing team. This hybrid opportunity offers the chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying flexibility, professional growth, and a collaborative culture. If you’re ready to take the next step in your accounting career.

We know talented professionals thrive when they’re supported both personally and professionally. That’s why we’ve built a workplace centered around trust, teamwork, career development, and work-life balance. As our Senior Accountant, you’ll earn a competitive salary
. You’ll have opportunities to expand your expertise, mentor junior team members, contribute to strategic financial decisions, and work alongside professionals who value accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration. If you’re looking for a rewarding opportunity where your knowledge is respected and your career can continue growing, we’d love to hear from you.

Premier Group (PG) is a full-service certified public accounting and management consulting firm that provides financial audits, accounting support, and related professional services to a diverse range of clients, including federal, state, and local government organizations. Our mission is simple: "Trust that’s our Bottom Line." Everything we do is built upon integrity, accountability, and excellence. We are committed not only to delivering exceptional services but also to creating an environment where team members can thrive.

Our culture encourages teamwork, continuous learning, professional development, and healthy work-life balance. As a growing organization, we’re large enough to offer unique career opportunities and meaningful work, yet small enough to ensure our team receives individualized support and attention to their professional growth. We genuinely value our team members and believe their success drives our success.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field CPA license or active CPA candidacy preferred
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the full accounting cycle
• Demonstrated experience with month-end close, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, journal entries, and account analysis
• Experience reviewing the work of other accounting staff and providing actionable feedback
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, lookup functions, data analysis, and reconciliation of large data sets
• Strong proficiency with Quick Books Online and/or other accounting or ERP systems
• Ability to research accounting issues, exercise professional judgment, and clearly communicate conclusions
• Excellent organizational skills, time management abilities, and the capability to manage multiple deadlines with minimal supervision

Public accounting, outsourced accounting, governmental accounting, nonprofit accounting, or professional services experience is strongly preferred. Experience with grants, governmental accounting, federal awards, or 2 CFR Part 200 is a plus.

As our Senior Accountant, you’ll play an integral role in maintaining the integrity of our financial operations. Your day may begin by reviewing financial statements and ensuring reporting accuracy before moving into general ledger management, journal entries, and account reconciliations. You’ll help support budgeting and forecasting efforts, analyze financial performance, and provide variance analysis that helps guide strategic decisions. Throughout month-end and year-end close cycles, you’ll take the lead in preparing adjusting journal entries, reconciling accounts, and ensuring timely, accurate reporting.

You’ll also support audits and tax compliance efforts while mentoring junior staff members and collaborating with a team that values quality, accountability, and efficiency in everything they do.

This accounting position works varying shifts during regular business hours.