Senior Accountant Outsourced Services

Who Is MillerMusmar?

Come join MillerMusmar CPAs an award-winning CPA firm located in Reston, Virginia. We were awarded one of the Top Accounting Firms to work for by the Washington Business Journal as well as a Great Place to Work in 2018. We have been providing quality client services for over 25 years!

MillerMusmar CPAs is a regional public accounting firm with approximately 30 professionals providing outsourced tax, audit, and accounting services to small and mid-sized client organizations nationwide. We serve a diverse client base, including government contractors, nonprofit organizations, and closely held businesses, and emphasize high-quality service, practical solutions, and sustainable work-life balance. We also specialize in healthcare and international client base services.

At MillerMusmar, we believe in taking care of team members, so we offer 401K, medical, dental, EAP, and vision benefits. We also have a full suite of local and nationwide discounts that appeal to a wide array of activities and services. We understand that highly satisfied employees are key to a thriving organization. This is why we offer a complete benefits package that includes:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
• Reasonable and sustainable workload expectations
• Exposure to interesting and complex clients without large-firm bureaucracy
• Direct access to Managers and Partners for mentorship and career development

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support our outsourced accounting services practice. This role is firmly rooted in client-facing public accounting and is ideal for professional who has spent multiple years in a client-facing public or outsourced accounting environment. Success in this role requires deep experience in full-cycle accounting, both the skill and passion in client communication and problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple clients with varying service levels (monthly, quarterly, and annual).

Experience with government contractors and/or nonprofit organizations is highly valued, but we are open to candidates with strong outsourced accounting or public accounting backgrounds who are eager to deepen their exposure to these areas.

The Senior Accountant will work closely with Managers and Partners and will serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients.

Key Responsibilities

Client Accounting & Close Support

• Perform full-cycle accounting services for assigned clients, including:
• Journal entries, general ledger maintenance, and account reconciliations
• Month-end and quarter-end close processes
• Preparation of internal-use financial statements
• Prepare and maintain high-quality workpapers and supporting schedules in accordance with public accounting and firm standards
• Identify discrepancies, cutoff issues, and posting errors and propose appropriate resolutions

Government Contracting / Nonprofit Exposure (as applicable)

• Support accounting for government contractors, including:
• Understanding indirect cost structures and labor allocations
• Assisting with timekeeping, invoicing, and compliance-related reporting
• Advise on allowability of expenses under relevant FAR & CAS principles
• Support client DCAA compliance
• Support nonprofit clients, including:
• Fund accounting concepts
• Grant tracking and restricted/unrestricted activity
• Assist with compliance-related filings and projects such as:
• 1099 preparation
• Personal property tax, BPOL, or similar filings (as applicable)
• Audit support or special projects
• Business registrations

Client Communication

• Serve as day-to-day contact for assigned clients
• Communicate professionally and clearly with clients regarding:
• Accounting questions
• Document requests
• Timing and deliverables
• Participate in and, over time, lead routine client calls related to accounting matters
• Build and maintain trusted, long-term client relationships

Collaboration & Team Support

• Work collaboratively with Managers and Partners on workload planning and client deliverables
• Provide feedback to improve internal templates, processes, and documentation
• Assist in training or mentoring junior staff, as needed

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• 4–7 years of professional experience in public accounting or outsourced accounting
• Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting and financial statement preparation
• Experience working with multiple clients and managing competing deadlines
• Proficiency with common accounting platforms (e.g., QuickBooks Online/Desktop; experience with Unanet, Procas, or similar systems is a plus)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with clients and internal stakeholders

Preferred

• Experience with government contractors and/or nonprofit organizations
• Familiarity with FAR Part 31, indirect cost concepts, or grant accounting
• Strong understanding of accounting for payroll transactions
• Experience with partnership accounting
• CPA or CPA-eligible status
• Experience working in a remote or hybrid public accounting environment

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

**This is a hybrid remote position, full-time, the corporate office hours 8am-5 pm EST**