Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support a government organization in Towson, Maryland through a Contract engagement. This role will focus on bringing structure to financial operations, improving the accuracy of reporting, and providing senior-level accounting guidance to leadership. The ideal candidate will combine strong governmental accounting knowledge with hands-on analytical skills to help strengthen financial visibility and support informed decision-making.

Responsibilities:
• Review financial records and reorganize accounting information to improve consistency, accuracy, and usability for management reporting.
• Reconcile fund activity and validate balances by investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding accounting issues.
• Analyze revenue and spending patterns to improve tracking, clarify financial performance, and highlight areas requiring attention.
• Prepare budget-to-actual reporting and variance analysis to support leadership with clear insight into current and historical results.
• Refine financial data within the organization’s accounting platform and help establish more effective reporting practices.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on state accounting processes, including fund-based reporting and financial interpretation.
• Guide stakeholders on account structures, coding logic, report generation, and efficient use of financial system tools.
• Extract and interpret financial data to identify trends, surface operational concerns, and support better business decisions.• Extensive experience in senior-level accounting or financial consulting roles within a government or public-sector environment.
• Strong background in Maryland state accounting, financial controls, and governmental reporting practices.
• Proven expertise in account reconciliation, financial data review, and reporting analysis.
• Hands-on experience with fund accounting and the interpretation of financial position and fund balances.
• Ability to perform budget analysis, explain variances, and present findings clearly to leadership.
• Familiarity with accounting system structures, reporting functionality, and data extraction processes.
• Strong analytical judgment with the ability to identify issues, recommend improvements, and support process organization.