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Date: Tue, Apr 29, 2008 12:39 PM CST
Status: Active
Compensation: 85,000
Duration: Annually
Position: Full-Time
Contact: Directly

Senior Staff Accountant
Consulting
Finance / Accounting - Accountant
Full-time
Benefits - Full
Interview Travel Reimbursed Yes
Privately held R&D technology processing company. We transform emerging innovations into robust technology platforms ready for hand-off. Leveraging our technologies, laboratories, and links to external innovation sources, we collaborate with our customers in industry and government to create new business opportunities and achieve mission objectives. ISO 9001 certified, with offices in Massachusetts and California.

SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
The Senior Staff Accountant will be a key and visible member of the 5 person accounting/finance team responsible for the company's accounting systems and financial information needs.
Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:
-Convert client contract requirements into a project structure that meets the reporting needs of internal management and external clients and audit agencies
-Oversee accounts payable and travel functions ensuring compliance with GAAP and Federal Acquisition Regulations
-Participate in preparation of federal government rate proposals and annual submissions
-Coordinate audits of contract rate proposals, government case close-outs, provisional rate proposals, and annual rate submissions
-Weekly and monthly closing responsibilities: weekly cycle processing and reporting, and various month-end account reconciliations to ensure complete and timely transaction processing
-Report on government contracts, census, and other statutory information requests
-Prepare property and sales tax returns, perform fixed asset accounting and P&L account analysis
-Participate in system upgrades providing recommendations for enhancements aimed at increased efficiency and effectiveness

Required Attributes :
-Willingness to be hands-on
-Ability to work collaboratively with a small team and interact professionally with internal staff & external parties at all levels
-High level of initiative and ability to work with minimal direction
-Excellent communication skills

Required Skills and Experience:
-Candidates must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Resident
-B.S. in Accounting from an excellent academic program required; advanced degree desirable
-2-5 years of public and private accounting experience including project accounting and developing financial reports
-Strong computer skills in Excel, Word, Lotus Notes, as well as experience using databases and accounting software
-C.P.A. certification and Deltek experience is a plus
-Government Cost Accounting experience a plus

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