Sr. Accountant

Overview:
Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit .

 

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company’s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:

Oversee month-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting

Prepare standard and recurring journal entries

Reconcile cash transactions on a daily basis and prepare cash receipt entries

Prepare account reconciliations and follow up on any reconciling items, to include but not limited to understanding of cash, prepaids, accruals, contract access fees, lease accounting, and payroll accruals

Perform detailed analysis of GL accounts and trends documented in analytic files

Assists in gathering documentation for various auditors and requests by regulatory agencies

Identifies potential for automation in processes and provide suggestions

Understand and maintain accounting policy documents

Collaborates with others on special projects including current accounting system upgrade

Performs other accounting related duties as assigned by management

 

 

Qualifications:
Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience

Experience in Microsoft Excel

5+ years of experience in accounting related position in government contracting

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Self-starter with and solid communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

CPA

Deltek Costpoint and/or Unanet

Understanding of government contract billing process

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:
• Sitting for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings

About Empower AI:
It is the policy of Empower AI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. In addition, we affirm that all compensation, benefits, company-sponsored training, educational assistance, social, and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.