Accounting Clerk

We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to support day-to-day financial operations for a growing government contractor in Fairfax, Virginia. This position is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and confident managing a high volume of accounting transactions. The role focuses on maintaining accurate payables and receivables records, processing invoices efficiently, and using QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Excel to keep financial data current and reliable.

Responsibilities:

• Manage routine accounts payable and accounts receivable activities to support accurate and timely financial operations.
• Review, enter, and process a large volume of invoices each week while ensuring coding and documentation are complete.
• Reconcile approximately 150 to 200 invoices weekly to confirm accuracy and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain current financial records in QuickBooks Online and update supporting data in Excel spreadsheets.
• Perform detailed data entry for accounting transactions while preserving consistency and accuracy across records.
• Investigate payment or billing issues, follow up on outstanding items, and help keep account balances aligned.
• Assist with periodic account reviews and provide administrative accounting support as needed by the finance team.
• Experience handling both accounts payable and accounts receivable responsibilities in an accounting support role.
• Proficiency using QuickBooks Online for invoice processing, account tracking, and financial record maintenance.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to organize, review, and update accounting data efficiently.
• Demonstrated accuracy in data entry and the ability to work effectively with high-volume transactional workloads.
• Background in invoice processing and reconciliation with close attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and communicate clearly regarding discrepancies or outstanding items.