How much does a Principal Accountant make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Principal Accountant in the United States is $100 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $85 and $119. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Principal Accountant Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Principal Accountant Salary $72 US March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Principal Accountant Salary $85 US March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Principal Accountant Salary $100 US March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Principal Accountant Salary $119 US March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Principal Accountant Salary $135 US March 26, 2024
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City and County of San Francisco - San Francisco , CA
The Controller is the Citys chief financial officer. Our team includes financial, technology, analytical and other professionals who work hard to secure the Citys financial integrity and promote efficient, effective and accountable government. We hold ourselves to high standards and strive to be a model for good government. We value the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences of our teams and clients in everything we do. We work in a collaborative and inclusive environment, promote equal opportunity, and invest in the professional development and wellbeing of our team members. You can expect to work alongside colleagues who are committed to serving the public with integrity and want to see positive impacts from their work. We are looking for smart, motivated individuals who want to make a difference and use government to play a role in solving our Citys problems, including addressing long-standing and harmful disparities in our communities. For a career with purpose and
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Gallaudet University - Washington , DC
Reporting to the Dean of Student Affairs, the Senior Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES Supports written communications and stewardship activities; support Administrative Assistant, Administrative, Assistant, Senior, Dean, Support, Education, Technology
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Idaho State Job Bank - Boise , ID
Principal Accountant at Amentum in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Principal Accountant, Remote-Telework Role, US Citizenship is required. This role will be responsible for setting up and maintaining projects in Deltek's Costpoint system for both new and existing contract awards and modifications including, but not limited to WBS structure, billing, revenue, PLC codes, billing rates. Other responsibilities include supporting month end revenue and EAC processes, providing guidance to the Project Setup Analysts, reviewing the Project Setup Analysts work for accuracy. Working with the Project Accounting and Business Operations team and providing feedback on Project Setup Requests, etc. Reports to the Project Setup Manager. Essential Responsibilities: 1) Ability to provide guidance and review peer work. 2) Has a strong knowledge base using Deltek's Costpoint system. Specifically, the Projects Module, and understanding project levels, accounts, orgs, project labor categories, em
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Informatic Technologies, Inc. - Chicago , IL
One of our clients, a major in Financial Services is looking for a strong Core Java Developer who has worked on Cucumber. This is a W2 only position and requires minimum 8-9 years of experience. Principal Accountabilities: Industry experience in Core Java and Multithreading . Experience working in the Continuous Integration environment using Jenkins, Ansible Google Cloud experience will be plus but not required Demonstrates skill in language proficiency; Writes application modules and unit tests with minimal guidance. Designs with guidance and codes independently. Good UNIX knowledge with industry experience Automation testing with experience in Cucumber Create and maintain test artifacts and facilitate artifact reviews.
- 2 days ago
Stellar Consulting Solutions, LLC - Franklin Lakes , NJ
Principal Accountabilities: • Demonstrates working knowledge of package engineering principles and techniques • Demonstrates working knowledge of legal requirements and documents. • Designs, prototypes and qualifies standard new packaging concepts in accordance with design control requirements with moderate guidance. • Evaluates and improves standard existing packaging concepts with moderate guidance. • Identifies, analyzes and specifies standard packaging materials and equipment with moderate guidance. Key Skills: • Effectively communicates technical knowledge and validates understanding of other packaging test methods/standards and related equipment. • Medical device packaging system development for flexible and rigid packaging applications. • Packaging system verification and validation experience • Experience/knowledge with CAD tools for packaging design • Experience with statistics and design of experiments. • Knowledge of the following standards: ISO 11607, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 P
- 2 days ago
Atlantic Health System - Morristown , NJ
Job Description Responsible for working with other healthcare professionals to help treat patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities. Monitors patients, administers medications, keeps records, consults with healthcare providers, educates patients and more. Principal Accountabilities: 1. Maintains accurate, complete health care records and reports. 2. Administers medications to patients and monitors them for side effects and reactions. 3. Prescribes assistive medical devices and related treatments. 4. Monitors, reports, and records symptoms or changes in patient conditions. 5. Assesses, implements, plans, or evaluates patient nursing care plans by working with healthcare team members. 6. Records patient vital signs and medical information. 7. Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications Required: 1. 1+ years of experience in Nursing or relevant area. 2. Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse and BLS certification. Preferred: 1. Bachelor's degree in Nur
- 3 days ago

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