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Staff Accountant

ID
2025-24248
Category
Business Development/Strategic Planning
Location : Location
US-VA-Norfolk
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain
Public Trust (NAC)
Minimum Clearance Required
Public Trust (NAC)
Travel Requirement
Less than 10%

Overview

STAFF ACCOUNTANT (MSC):

 

Bowhead seeks a Staff Accountant to join our team in supporting the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Financial Management support Services effort located in Norfolk, VA. The mission of MSC is to provide sealift for strategic mobility support of national defense objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Perform accounting, financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis in accordance with:
    • Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)
    • Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Concepts (SFFAC)
    • Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS)
    • Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
    • Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR)
  • Support the preparation, review, and audit of financial statements, journal entries, trial balances, and supporting documentation.
  • Conduct internal control reviews, including testing and documentation in support of the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) and OMB Circular A-123 requirements.
  • Analyze general ledger activity, perform variance analysis, and resolve discrepancies.
  • Prepare reconciliations, financial schedules, adjustments, and audit-ready work-papers.
  • Assist in developing corrective action plans to address audit findings, internal control deficiencies, or material weaknesses.
  • Support the implementation, testing, and operation of financial management systems and accounting modules.
  • Provide technical accounting advice to project management and Government stakeholders.
  • Prepare written correspondence, reports, and briefings and participate in meetings with program management, auditors, and financial leadership.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and presentation development.
  • Maintain active certification requirements where applicable (CPA, CIA, CGFM, CDFM).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
  • Five (5+) years of accounting experience.
  • Possess a current professional license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).  
  • Knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Preferred Qualification:

  • Documented work experience with the following:
    • Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)
    • Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Concepts (SFFAC)
    • Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS)
    • Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
    • Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR)

Physical Demands

  • Must be able to lift 25 pounds on occasion.
  • Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged period amounts of time.
  • Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.

 

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to maintain a security clearance at the Public Trust level. US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.

 

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Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

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