Sr. Accountant

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 www.Empower.ai.

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.

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for various general ledger activities including reconciliations, preparation of entries, billing processes, and support of the month-end close among other duties.

Responsibilities:

• Support month-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting
• Prepare standard and recurring journal entries
• Prepare account reconciliations and follow up on any reconciling items
• Support AR/Billing, related account reconciliations, and contract closeout process
• Assists in gathering documentation for various auditors and requests by regulatory agencies
• Perform detailed analysis of GL accounts and trends
• Identifies potential for automation in processes and provide suggestions
• Understand and maintain accounting policy documents
• Collaborates with others on special projects
• Performs other accounting related duties as assigned by management
• Support for external audit activities

 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 7.0 or higher
• Understanding of government contract billing process

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.