Immediate Opening: Accountant

We are seeking an Accountant interested in applying their expertise to a small engineering company supporting primarily Federal government contracts and clients. This critical role involves day to day operation of the company finances, from maintenance of the accounting system and management of our funding vehicles, to processing the company Accounts Payable; this multi-dimensional candidate will enjoy a variety of tasking throughout the month.

As a key member of the Finance team, you will work in a collaborative environment across a variety of financial areas fostering innovation and continuous learning. You will work very closely with our Contracts Manager to ensure all funding data and contractual constraints are maintained in a timely manner in our accounting system.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding all Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts; including ability to reconcile them monthly and explain outstanding issues or concerns.
• Maintain depreciation schedule for fixed assets and reconcile to outside accountant records.
• Process company travel claims according to applicable JTR/FTR regulations.
• Reconcile credit card accounts, bank statements and checking account sweep.
• Support day to day administration of our PROCAS accounting system:
  • Update accounting system to reflect active jobs.
  • Maintain purchase order commitments for subcontractors and other large expenses.
  • Generate job numbers and project work authorizations for staff labor and expenses.
  • Work closely with Contracts Manager to ensure the accounting system is kept aligned with all prime and subcontract modifications as they are processed.
• Complete monthly internal financial close reports to report financial facts to management.
• Process all Accounts Payable (AP) including reviewing invoices for completeness and accuracy.
• Provide incurred cost reports, cost projections, and financial analysis to project managers and leadership as requested.
• Close the company books monthly and process a mid-month interim close.
• Support ad-hoc internal and external financial projects and audits as requested by management.
• Assist with annual budget preparation for revenue and direct or indirect costs.
• Participate in data collection / response preparation for any outside audits.
• Work with our outside tax accountant and coordinate responses to streamline the preparation of our annual tax returns.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related experience.
  • An exception could be made for extended government contracts accounting experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently to complete tasks on time.
• Ability to juggle multiple commitments as part of a fast-paced, dynamic small business.
• Ability to collaborate and establish relationships internally and externally.
• Highly proficient with MS products, specifically Excel.
• Must be proficient and comfortable with math concepts and possess an analytical mind.

Candidates must be based in the U.S. Eastern time zone and be willing to travel to Cardinal facilities as required (minimal travel). Candidate must be a US Citizen and should have excellent communication skills both written and oral and be able to work well without supervision.

Salary commensurate with years and applicability of experience ranging from $75K – $120K.

APPLIES TO ALL OPENINGS:

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Cardinal Engineering considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Cardinal Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. We offer industry-leading employee benefits and growth potential is limited only by the candidate’s ambition:

• Generous 401k Company contribution
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance plans for family

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your cover letter and resume to jobs@cardinaleng.com.