We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support a government organization in Towson, Maryland through a Contract engagement. This role will focus on bringing structure to financial operations, improving the accuracy of reporting, and providing senior-level accounting guidance to leadership. The ideal candidate will combine strong governmental accounting knowledge with hands-on analytical skills to help strengthen financial visibility and support informed decision-making.
Responsibilities:
- Review financial records and reorganize accounting information to improve consistency, accuracy, and usability for management reporting.
- Reconcile fund activity and validate balances by investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding accounting issues.
- Analyze revenue and spending patterns to improve tracking, clarify financial performance, and highlight areas requiring attention.
- Prepare budget-to-actual reporting and variance analysis to support leadership with clear insight into current and historical results.
- Refine financial data within the organization’s accounting platform and help establish more effective reporting practices.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on state accounting processes, including fund-based reporting and financial interpretation.
- Guide stakeholders on account structures, coding logic, report generation, and efficient use of financial system tools.
- Extract and interpret financial data to identify trends, surface operational concerns, and support better business decisions.
- Extensive experience in senior-level accounting or financial consulting roles within a government or public-sector environment.
- Strong background in Maryland state accounting, financial controls, and governmental reporting practices.
- Proven expertise in account reconciliation, financial data review, and reporting analysis.
- Hands-on experience with fund accounting and the interpretation of financial position and fund balances.
- Ability to perform budget analysis, explain variances, and present findings clearly to leadership.
- Familiarity with accounting system structures, reporting functionality, and data extraction processes.
- Strong analytical judgment with the ability to identify issues, recommend improvements, and support process organization.