Senior Accountant

Kforce has a client in McLean, VA that is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team in a hybrid capacity.

Overview:
The primary purpose of this role is to apply comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles, concepts, practices, and standards in performing complex duties related to preparing and analyzing financial information. Responsibilities include recording transactions, preparing reports, and reviewing accuracy. This position will also collaborate with consultants, auditors, and internal teams to analyze and provide information on operational, reporting, or system impacts related to policy changes and new products.

The role may contribute to special projects and provide guidance to junior staff.

Responsibilities:

* Compile, review, analyze, and record financial information to the general ledger;
Complete monthly closings

* Prepare balance sheet and profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports

* Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations to ensure general ledger account information is accurate, consistent, traceable, and auditable

* Execute and manage timely, accurate transactions

* Identify control weaknesses, communicate to management, and assist in implementing remedial changes to strengthen controls

* Design and produce reports; conduct research and analyses

* Provide requested information to auditors, consultants, and others on significant matters requiring coordination

* May design, modify, install, and/or maintain accounting systems to ensure adequate recognition of financial transactions

* Participate in moderately complex accounting projects or as a team member on highly complex projects

* Act as point of escalation for Staff Accountants

* Ensure business continuity within assigned responsibilities
* Bachelor's degree required

* 4-5 years of professional experience in accounting and/or financial operations

* Solid understanding of operational accounting principles and practices

* Proficiency with data analytics tools and reporting platforms (e.g., Power BI, SQL or similar query languages)

* Ability to work with large datasets and generate meaningful insights

* Quick learner, open to acquiring new skills and technologies

* Comfortable translating complex data into clear, actionable reports;
Ability to navigate accounting ledgers and reconcile data accurately