Staff Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY

THE DAIMLER WATERFORD GROUP LLC is seeking an experienced Full-Time Staff Accountant to provide full-cycle accounting and bookkeeping support to a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries, including government contractors (GovCon). This is not an entry-level position. The successful candidate must be able to work independently, manage recurring client deadlines, identify and research accounting discrepancies, and produce accurate, well-supported books for senior review with limited supervision.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum five (5) years of professional bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of hands-on QuickBooks Online experience and three (3) years of QuickBooks Desktop experience.
• Demonstrated experience with full-cycle bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Experience supporting multiple clients or business entities simultaneously and the ability to move efficiently among differing accounting structures and priorities.
• Strong practical knowledge of debits and credits, accruals, prepaid expenses, payroll liabilities, loans, fixed assets, and adjusting entries.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting/filtering, lookup functions, and reconciliation schedules.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, confidentiality, and time-management skills. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Perform full-cycle bookkeeping and maintain accurate general ledger and chart-of-account records for assigned clients. • Process and maintain A/P and A/R; prepare invoices, record receipts, enter vendor bills, apply payments and credits, and monitor outstanding balances.
• Perform payroll accounting, including recording payroll activity, employer taxes, deductions, payroll liabilities, and payroll clearing accounts. • Complete monthly bank and credit-card reconciliations and reconcile applicable balance-sheet accounts, including A/R, A/P, payroll liabilities, loans, prepaid expenses, and accruals.
• Prepare routine and adjusting journal entries; review the general ledger for duplicate transactions, misclassifications, unusual balances, missing transactions, and other discrepancies.
• Complete assigned month-end close procedures and prepare/review Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements, Trial Balances, A/R and A/P aging reports, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain complete supporting documentation and audit trails; communicate directly and professionally with clients regarding missing information, questions, reconciliations, and deadlines.
• Research and resolve routine accounting discrepancies independently and escalate unusual, material, or technically complex matters for senior review.

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING EXPERIENCE

GovCon experience is strongly preferred. Familiarity with direct and indirect cost classification, fringe/overhead/G&A accounts, job or contract cost tracking, labor and payroll allocation, timekeeping reconciliation, contract billing support, unallowable-cost segregation, and DCAA-ready accounting environments is highly desirable. The position does not require a GovCon compliance expert, but the candidate must be able to follow established GovCon accounting procedures and recognize when a matter requires escalation.

INDEPENDENCE & ACCOUNTABILITY

The successful candidate must be able to take ownership of assigned client books and move the accounting process from transaction recording through reconciliation and month-end close. The individual should organize assignments, identify missing information, communicate with clients, investigate discrepancies, make appropriate routine corrections, and deliver clean, accurate, well-supported records without continual direction. Candidates whose experience is primarily limited to data entry, bank-feed categorization, or basic transaction processing without responsibility for reconciliations, general ledger review, and month-end close will not meet the requirements of this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

 • Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline; QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification preferred.
 • Experience in an accounting, bookkeeping, CPA, outsourced accounting, or professional-services firm; experience with ADP or another payroll platform is a plus.
 • Experience with job costing, class/project tracking, indirect-cost structures, and government-contracting accounting is a plus.