Accountant

Description
A well-established government agency is seeking a Staff Accountant for a 5-month engagement to support year-end close and upcoming audit season. This role will play a critical part in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with governmental accounting standards.


Key Responsibilities

+ Prepare and post journal entries (recurring and adjusting)

+ Perform general ledger reconciliations and account analysis

+ Manage accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes

+ Execute bank reconciliations and daily account balancing

+ Support monthly and year-end close (approx. 2-month close cycle)

+ Prepare and analyze accruals (including manual and energy-related accruals)

+ Assist with audit preparation (audit season begins in September)

+ Maintain and verify financial data accuracy across systems

+ Build and analyze data using pivot tables and advance...