Senior Accounting Associate

About Us

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented over 300 projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies, and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) and institutional support across many areas and sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, food security, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title: Senior Accounting Associate

Department/Location: Accounting/ Vienna, VA

Reports To: Accounting Manager

Type: Regular Full-Time

Classification: Non-exempt

Clearance required: N/A

Overview: The Senior Accounting Associate is primarily responsible for ensuring that accounting transactions are processed in compliance with company policy and government regulations. This position will serve in a lead role and provide guidance, support and training to accounting associates and project office staff. The Senior Accounting Associate will contribute to continuous process improvements and address complex accounting and system set-up issues as required. The Senior Accounting Associate will review accounting documents from the home and field offices for accuracy and completeness. These documents support the monthly field office accounting transactions that are uploaded to the home office accounting system. The Senior Accounting Associate will prepare home office and monthly project office voucher packages and ensure that all transactions are reconciled to the home office accounting system in compliance with company policy and government regulations. The Senior Accounting Associate will also be responsible for financial reporting, client billing, audit and other accounting functions as needed. Experience with Deltek Costpoint and QuickBooks highly desired.

This position is based in IBTCI’s home office located in Vienna, VA (currently in Hybrid mode, going to office twice a week).

Responsibilities

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the accounting lead and provide guidance to home office and project office staff.
• Process invoices through Concur and upload into Deltek software
• Address complex accounting and system set-up issues as required.
• Review project BVA & Project expense for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and reconcile employee/consultant advance/Fee withheld schedule
• Prepare project & AP expense vouchers.
• Prepare all project budget modifications
• Reconcile field office transactions to the home office accounting system.
• Interface with project office financial and technical staff and provide guidance as needed.
• Prepare and review project financial reports.
• Compile and review monthly project billings.
• Collaborate during audits by providing requested information as needed.
• Respond to requests from consultants, vendors and employees by researching and interpreting data.
• Partner with the program technical staff by providing financial analyses as needed.
• Prepare account reconciliations as required.
• Recommend and participate in process improvements and opportunities to streamline the workflow.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 2 years full time experience in accounting or finance.
• Experience with Deltek/Costpoint
• Demonstrated knowledge in accounting and finance.
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Office products including Excel and Word.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Strict attention to detail required.
• Ability and willingness to work with all levels of the organization.
• Oral and written fluency in English required.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related business discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Federal contracting experience.
• Experience QuickBooks accounting software.
• Experience with USAID contracts.
• Budgeting and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills.
• Observe the highest standards of business ethics and comply with all laws, regulations, and contract requirements that are applicable to the Company’s business.

Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment. Currently IBTCI is allowing for hybrid work due in the DMV area. This can be updated by the company.

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: International travel may be required and may include travel to fragile and/or conflict-prone zones.

Work Authorization: Candidate must be authorized to work in the USA.

About the Organization: IBTCI has been in business since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management & Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education, energy & Infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance. At IBTCI, our colleagues are encouraged to collaborate and be part of the solution while getting the tools and guidance needed to grow and support our clients’ missions.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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