Remote Accountant (Government Contracting)

Are you an experienced accounting manager looking for a rewarding team leadership role but are tired of the 60+ hour work weeks that often come along with an in-office position? Would you welcome the opportunity to work from home for an award-winning organization part-time during traditional daytime business hours while inspiring a remote team of experienced client-facing accountants? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you!

In this highly impactful, hands-on role, you will utilize your client service expertise and accounting knowledge to drive a delightful client experience. Your extensive government accounting experience will help continue to build Supporting Strategies’ reputation as a wonderfully unique place to work.

About Supporting Strategies

Since 2004, we have been empowering business owners by taking bookkeeping and operational support functions off their plates allowing them to focus on their core business. Supporting Strategies’ experienced professionals use our cutting-edge cloud-based platform, virtual infrastructure and proven process to deliver a full suite of outsourced services, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, financial reporting, controller level services and payroll administration.

Supporting Strategies has over 100 offices throughout the U.S. and is continuing to grow rapidly! This momentum has created exceptional opportunities for accountants who enjoy managing remote teams and working closely with a variety of clients. Consider joining us for a rewarding accounting career that offers compelling professional challenges with optimal work-life balance. As our network of franchises grow, new team managers are integral to our continued success.

What You’ve Done…

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• 5+ years of full-cycle accounting experience (e.g accounts payable, accounts receivable, closing books monthly and preparing financial reporting and analysis).
• Strong experience in federal government contracting, particularly with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) compliance.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and other federal regulations
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, QuickBooks Government Edition).
• Experience with review and set up for new government contracts in accounting system.
• Strong working experience with Indirect, direct, unallowable costs and wrap rates for government contracts.
• Payroll experience working with multiple government contracts, WIP Reports, Incurred Cost Submissions experience strongly preferred.
• Capacity and commitment to work during business hours (8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST, CST, MST, or PST).
• Managed day-to-day relationships with clients while performing within established processes and budget parameters.
• Exhibited a passion for and sense of personal satisfaction in delighting clients and helping businesses succeed.
• Commitment to maintain the highest level of confidentiality while working with client data.

Why Work for Supporting Strategies?

• MEANINGFUL WORK/LIFE BALANCE – Our unique, virtual, work-from-home opportunities allow you to harmoniously balance your family obligations, passions, and love of ‘getting into the numbers.’
• DISTINGUISHED REPUTATION – Supporting Strategies has received the distinction of being a Top 50 Franchisee Satisfaction Award winner by Franchise Business Review for the past 4 years running. Franchise Business Review has also named Supporting Strategies as one of the Best Franchises for Women consecutively over the past 3 years.
• LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY – Opportunity to advance your technical skills using the latest and most innovative cloud-based platforms.

Client Delight – Building Great Client Relationships

• Provide exceptional accounting and operational service to our clients.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of professional accounting and bookkeeping practices.
• Support client onboarding process for all assigned client engagements in accordance with defined process.
• Execute, as applicable, processes related to accounts payable and accounts receivable management, bookkeeping entries, closing the books monthly as well as preparing financial reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with your manager and other Associates on your team to ensure all clients are delighted with our services through timely and effective communication.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with clients while performing within established processes and budget parameters.
• Identify and recommend to your manager areas where Supporting Strategies may be able to provide additional services or tools to drive additional client value and efficiency.

Team Delight – Creating a Satisfying & Collaborative Virtual Environment

• Participate in recurring team and one-on-one video check-in meetings to ensure you are aligned for success.
• Confidence in learning and embracing new technology to solve client issues.
• Embrace coaching and feedback provided by your manager and implement changes as needed to help meet team and client goals.