The Role
Analytica is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Finance & Accounting team. This role is responsible for leading core accounting operations—including month-end close, payroll, compliance audits, and financial system administration—and serves as a subject matter expert in Unanet and ADP. The Senior Staff Accountant partners closely with leadership, program managers, subcontractors, and external auditors to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness in all financial operations. In addition, this role provides pricing and proposal support for federal contracts and offers direct training and mentorship to junior accounting staff.
Analytica has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as the fastest-growing private US small business. We work with U.S. government customers in health, civilian, and national security missions. As a core member you’ll work with a diverse team of sophisticated data and analytics professionals to explore solutions for clients in a platform-diverse environment. We offer competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses, employer paid health care, training and development funds, and 401k match.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting & Month-End Close
Minimum Qualifications
Analytica has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as the fastest-growing private US small business. We work with U.S. government customers in health, civilian, and national security missions. As a core member you’ll work with a diverse team of sophisticated data and analytics professionals to explore solutions for clients in a platform-diverse environment. We offer competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses, employer paid health care, training and development funds, and 401k match.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting & Month-End Close
- Lead month-end close activities, including journal entries for accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, and payroll.
- Perform reconciliations for operating accounts, money market accounts, and corporate credit cards.
- Process and review vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and billing cycles.
- Review labor charges (employee and subcontractor) for accuracy and compliance.
- Process payroll journal entries, deductions, and reporting in ADP.
- Manage third-party sick pay, 941 reconciliations, and multi-state payroll tax filings (e.g., NY).
- Resolve IRS and state tax notices; maintain state registrations.
- Ensure compliance with DCAA, FAR, GAAP, and other federal contracting requirements.
- Serve as lead/support for internal and external audits (financial, ICS, interim, PTO true-ups, benefit audits, project billing).
- Act as ICS (Internal Control System) lead for audit readiness and compliance reporting.
- Prepare reconciliations and documentation to support audit deliverables.
- Administer Unanet system: project setups, modifications, accrual plans, billing schedules, reporting, and analytics.
- Provide Unanet training for managers and employees, including dashboards, reporting, and error resolution.
- Develop and customize reports for leadership, project managers, and finance stakeholders.
- Support pricing, narratives, Q&A, data calls, and subcontractor rate negotiations for federal proposals.
- Provide financial data and cost models for bids and modifications.
- Provide oversight and training to junior accounting staff and interns.
- Collaborate with program managers, subcontractors, and vendors to resolve AP/AR issues.
- Manage subcontractor relations and GSA fee reporting.
- Support onboarding and offboarding of employees and subcontractors.
- Mentor junior staff (e.g., training on Unanet, payroll, AP/AR, reconciliations).
Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of progressive accounting experience (3–4 years preferred).
- Strong experience with Unanet and ADP Workforce Now.
- Demonstrated month-end close experience.
- Full-cycle accounting skills across AP, AR, and Payroll.
- Government contracting experience strongly preferred, but not required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, FAR, DCAA compliance, and federal contract pricing.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication abilities to engage with leadership, auditors, and external stakeholders.
- High attention to detail, discretion, and ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
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The Company
What We Do
Analytica is an award-winning consulting and technology services provider that supports public-sector health, civilian, and national security. We specialize in data-driven solutions, which have been recognized by organizations such as NYU’s Governance Lab for driving public sector modernization and innovation. Analytica is an SBA Certified 8(a), HUBZone that has been honored as one of the 250 fastest-growing businesses in the U.S. for three consecutive years by Inc.
For information on the company visit: www.analytica.net
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