Accounting Associate, Aerospace, Defense, and Government

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Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,

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Finance & AccountingOtherAccounting Aerospace Defense And Government

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio's Aerospace, Defense, and Government team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for an Associate to join their dynamic team.

Join a group of former business owners and executives with real-world experience in growing and selling businesses. We apply innovative and proven methods to increase the value of our clients’ organizations in a cost-effective manner. We provide our clients with the level of care, energy, and commitment required to meet their business objectives and maximize their market value.

Process accounts payable from invoice entry through check-cutting

A/R - billing of customer invoices and collection of customer payments

Job Costing for government contracts

Daily accounting for all cash deposits

Monthly Bank Reconciliations

Process payroll and entering payroll journal entry and update vacation balances

General ledger account reconciliations

Assist with preparing financials and updating forecast schedules

Closing Process/Cycle

Mastering budgeting and forecasting process including identifying areas of concern (e.g. indirect tab; variances)

Financial Reporting, as needed

Working knowledge of indirect rates and basic pricing skills

Organize and maintain all vendor and accounting records

Prepare and update spreadsheets weekly

Research items; handle inquiries and information requests

Monitors cash flow in accordance with client needs

Responsible for meeting deliverables and client satisfaction for assigned clients

Support assigned clients with cost-effective, accurate, and compliant accounting services

Assist with training of Junior Accountants, as needed

Experience working for or with government contractors and Unanet, CostPoint, and/or Quickbooks is required.
We seek a results-oriented, energetic person with superior accounting skills.
4-6 years of progressive accounting experience required; proficiency with general ledger, job costing, GAAP compliance a must
Highly organized. Tedious about record-keeping, file organization, etc.
Able to handle competing deliverables with various levels of complexity
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Extremely computer literate, strong MS Excel, MS Word skills are a must
Understanding of Government contracting including Familiarity with the FAR and indirect rate structures
Motivated – A self-starter with the ability to multi-task, problem-solve, and take initiative
Strong working knowledge of accounting software, as required
Overall, candidates must be highly accurate, have superior written and oral communication skills, and be extremely organized.  We value our clients and this individual must offer great customer service.