Accountant

Position Title: Accountant

Location: Onsite (Washington Navy Yard, DC)

Clearance Requirement: ACTIVE DoD Secret security clearance.

Company Overview

Teksouth is committed to empowering organizations through data and technology, providing innovative solutions to support complex business needs. We're committed to helping our employees grow and develop their skills. As an Accountant, you'll have access to training and certification programs, as well as opportunities to work on diverse projects and collaborate with experienced professionals.

Position Summary

Teksouth is seeking an Accountant to support our client at the Washington Navy Yard. This position will provide accounting, audit, financial reporting, reconciliation, and process improvement support for Field Support Activity, which is also a Budget Submitting Office within the Department of the Navy.

You will support accounting operations related to Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy ERP), financial execution, reporting, reconciliation, unmatched transactions, journal vouchers, treasury reports, and other accounting functions. This role requires strong technical accounting knowledge, attention to detail, analytical ability, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Examine, develop, and improve processes that support the accounting department, including new processes related to Navy Enterprise Resource Planning.
• Participate in working groups related to G-Invoicing, Budget Execution Valuation (BEV), Financial Execution and Reporting Management Council (FERMC), Unmatched Transactions (UMT), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Intragovernmental Transactions (IGTs), and Financial Statement and Ledger Reconciliation (Tie-Points).
• Update, maintain, interpret, and support standard operating procedures, policies, and accounting guidance.
• Perform data analysis related to funding, month-end close, year-end close, financial execution, and accounting operations.
• Compile, review, and support field-level journal vouchers.
• Review and reconcile monthly treasury reports against the general ledger.
• Analyze the behavior and functionality of various general ledger accounts.
• Review and analyze trial balances for pre-close and post-close activity.
• Review, research, and assist with resolving unmatched transactions.
• Support reconciliation and alignment of proprietary and budgetary accounts.
• Assist with identifying control weaknesses, financial reporting concerns, and process gaps.
• Support leadership decision-making through financial analysis, reporting, and presentation of findings.
• Translate new guidance, requirements, or accounting procedures into clear policies, procedures, or process improvements.
• Support other accounting, audit, reporting, reconciliation, and financial improvement duties as needed.

Systems and Tools Used: Navy Enterprise Resource Planning, G-Invoicing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and other accounting, audit, financial reporting, reconciliation, and data analysis tools as required.

Travel: On some occasions, the employee may be required to drive to offices or buildings near the work site. In rare cases, travel may be required.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance is required.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting is preferred.
• Allowable substitution: Associate's degree with eight (8) or more years of relevant experience.
• 24 credited hours of accounting toward an equivalent degree, such as Business Administration or Finance, may be considered.
• 10+ years of accounting, audit, and/or Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness experience preferred.
• Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP) experience required.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience performing financial analysis.
• Experience with general ledger reconciliation, trial balance review, journal voucher review, treasury report reconciliation, unmatched transactions, and financial statement support.
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), federal accounting requirements, and/or federal fiscal regulations.
• Ability to analyze complex accounting issues and provide recommendations or decision support.
• Ability to review, interpret, write, and explain policies and standard operating procedures.
• Strong analytical, research, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented, professional, reliable, and self-driven.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to present financial reports, analyses, and updates to financial and non-financial leadership.
• Ability to interact effectively with client employees, serviced customers, and team members in a professional manner.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Teksouth is an employee-owned company. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) match, and paid time off.

Teksouth values and engages in the diversity of its teammates, customers, and business partners.

EOE race/color/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/disability/vet.