Accounting Associate

CenCore is looking to add a Junior Accountant to its finance team. While this is a full-time position, students graduating within the next year can work part time until graduation if hired.

As a member of the CenCore team, the junior accountant should be expected to take a key role in all of the accounting operations of CenCore:

Transactions/Daily functions:

• Initiate, maintain, and review for accuracy the company’s daily journal entries

• Assist the accounting team in ensuring that accounts payable are always paid in a timely manner

• Assist the accounting team in ensuring that accounts receivable are collected in a timely manner, actively managing weekly reports and next steps regarding overdue invoices

• Assist in other cross-functional projects as required by management

Reporting:

• Assist the accounting team with the monthly close process, in order to issue timely, accurate, and complete financial statements.

• Work directly with the Accounting Manager in obtaining/recommending benchmarks against which to measure the performance of operations, and when requested, assist in the development of the necessary reports for management to track these benchmarks

Compliance:

• Assist the accounting team in the maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with DCAA and GAAP financial reporting standards

• Assist the accounting team in the provision of information to external and government auditors whenever CenCore is subject of an audit.

• Assist in the oversight of local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field (or working towards degree)

• Intermediate Excel capabilities

• Understanding of basic accounting/business principles

• Data entry experience

• Basic understanding of GAAP accounting

• Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management skills

• Effective communication skills

• Developed attitude of professional skepticism

Extra Consideration will be given to candidates who have:

• Experience with QBO

• Bookkeeping experience

• VBA/Macro capabilities

• Understanding of internal controls

• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end close process