Accounting Consultant

Hiring: General Accounting Professionals – CPA Required Spectrum Careers is working with a client in Washington DC looking for a CPA to strengthen their accounting team. If you enjoy running a clean close and keeping the books audit-ready, we’d like to hear from you. What you’ll do Own day-to-day general ledger activity, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations Lead or support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules under GAAP Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances Support external audits and tax preparation with organized, well-documented workpapers Strengthen internal controls and improve accounting processes What you bring Active CPA license (required) Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance [3–7]+ years of general accounting experience, in public accounting, industry, or both Strong understanding of GAAP, the general ledger, and the full close cycle Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations) Experience with an ERP system such as [NetSuite, Deltek Costpoint, Sage Intacct, Dynamics] Nice to have Government contracting or project-based accounting experience Public accounting audit background Experience mentoring or supervising staff