Accounting Specialist

Do you have substantial, hands-on experience using and administering Unanet Gov Con, along with broad, full-cycle accounting experience in a government contracting environment? Can you move confidently among accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, project accounting and financial management, and accounting system administration?

Avid Core is seeking an Accounting Specialist with deep Unanet Gov Con expertise and broad accounting knowledge to support and help manage the company's financial operations. This role requires an understanding of how transactions, controls, projects, and financial data flow through the full accounting cycle. The successful candidate must be able to perform detailed accounting work while also managing Unanet Gov Con, project financials, and compliance at a high level.

Candidates from all backgrounds are welcome to apply for our open positions and to join our bench of talented professionals.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $100,000, based on experience and qualifications.

• Serve as the primary functional owner and day-to-day administrator of Unanet Gov Con, including system configuration, master data, user access, workflows, reporting, and data integrity
• Manage the full accounting cycle, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer billing, cash activity, general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close
• Manage and reconcile payroll accounting, labor distribution, leave, and related entries, coordinating with Human Resources and payroll providers as needed
• Manage project accounting and financial setup in Unanet Gov Con, including contracts, projects, funding, budgets, billing structures, labor and cost tracking, revenue recognition, and project closeout
• Prepare and review customer invoices across contract types, reconcile billed and unbilled amounts, monitor receivables, and support collection activities
• Monitor project financial performance, including budgets, actual costs, burn rates, funding, revenue, and profitability, and provide project managers with timely financial information
• Maintain indirect cost pools and allocation structures, support the development and monitoring of indirect rates, and ensure costs are recorded consistently
• Ensure accounting practices and records support GAAP, DCAA, FAR, Cost Accounting Standards, and other applicable federal contracting requirements
• Prepare recurring financial reports and ad hoc analyses for management, and identify issues that require correction or follow-up
• Improve accounting processes and system controls, troubleshoot data and configuration issues, document procedures, and support internal and external audits
• Perform other duties as assigned

• 5+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience with broad, full-cycle responsibilities, preferably in government contracting or a related field
• Substantial, hands-on experience using and administering Unanet Gov Con is required; experience with other ERP systems alone will not satisfy this requirement
• Demonstrated ability to manage Unanet Gov Con at a high level, including project and account setup, billing and revenue processes, indirect rate structures, reporting, workflows, controls, and data integrity
• Demonstrated experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, general ledger accounting, close and reconciliations, project accounting and financial management; experience primarily limited to one accounting function will not meet the breadth required for this role
• Strong understanding of GAAP, accrual accounting, internal controls, and the relationships among subsidiary records, the general ledger, project records, and financial statements
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