Senior Accountant

Overview

Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).   

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant with US Government contracting experience to join our team in Rockville MD. The candidate will use their expertise in F&A to learn and improve current processes and to streamline the F&A function across the organization. This role requires a hands-on senior accountant, who is comfortable doing the work and guiding the team’s efforts, utilizing emerging technologies to improve and automate F&A processing, ability to lead by influence and persuasion, and agility to work within a fast-paced and highly dynamic business environment.

Work Details:

• Preparation and review for monthly reconciliation
• Assistance with month-end and annual close process
• Prepares complex account analysis and makes appropriate adjustments as required.
• Maintain company and subsidiary trial balances and monitor intercompany activity and balances.
• Prepares and monitors standard and recurring journal entries for monthly closing process. 
• Gather information and complete required surveys, procurement fee payments, and other government reporting.
• Analyze technical accounting issues (FARs, GAAP, company policy).
• Use expert excel and data analytical skills to conduct in-depth analyses to identify, isolate and resolve complex discrepancies, including performing timely ad-hoc analyses, account reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Reconciles accounts and investigates any issues in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and labor accounts.
• Prepares bank account reconciliations for company bank accounts.
• Performs other accounting related duties as assigned by management.
• Collaborates with other finance staff and other departments on special projects.
• Identifies potential areas for improvement and provides solutions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, accounting or finance.
• 7 years of experience working with government contractors.
• Experience leading and supervising Finance & Accounting teams.
• Extensive proficiency in Microsoft Excel– pivot tables, v-lookup, graphs/charts/visual, analytics
• Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in government contracting accounting systems.
• Desired demonstrated adoption of modern tools for business analytics, Power BI preferred.
• Knowledge of Deltek product suite is nice to have.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred
• Must have strong interpersonal and communications skills (both oral and written) with a focus on customer service and demonstrated ability to effectively interact at all levels to build successful relationships.
• Must be flexible and able to thrive in a time-sensitive environment to meet strict deadlines.

Benefits:

• 100% Medical Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees​
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth​
• Paid Time Off (Including Holidays) ​
• Employee Referral Bonus ​
• 401K Matching​
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact: careers@axleinfo.com.

Disclaimer: The above is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and the level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job. This is not restricted to a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job, or responsibilities as needed.