A Large federal scientific organization is looking for an Accountant to join their team for 4 months in Boulder, CO. The Accountant will report to the Controller/Assistant Controller, and be on a team of 7 and play a crucial role in accounting processes as we approach fiscal year end 9/30. Candidates will need to have experience with complex balance sheet reconciliations. Experience working with a federal non-profit (understanding contracts, expenses in government) is a huge plus. Responsibilities include:
Balance sheet reconciliations and reporting for sponsor contracts, including cleanup, accruals. This job is NOT heavy in preparation of financial statements or variance analysis
Assist in cash receipt application and recording deposits (month end is primarily on a cash basis)
Sponsor/3rd party billing - monitoring and balancing major awards, preparing and reviewing financial reports and reconciliations, preparing and entering journal entries related to awards
Contracts: Checking on period of performance, verifying accuracy of expenses for projects, basic understanding of accrual process
Transaction processing, data entry, and getting journal entries in place
Additional duties may include preparation of sales tax reporting and filing, various reports and research as assigned
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BS in Accounting +5 years OR no degree + 15+ years' accounting experience
Experience with complex balance sheet reconciliations
Experience with Sponsor/3rd party billing (customer invoicing), ideally with a federal organization
Experience contributing accruals to Month End Close
Knowledge of GAAP
Working knowledge of Government Accounting regulations (ex. FAR, 2 CFR 200)
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.