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Accountant Level 1

PDS Defense

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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Bethesda, MD
Schedule
Contract / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

PDS Defense is seeking an Accountant Level 1 in Bethesda, Maryland. The role supports accounting and financial processes, including payment requests, account reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, and preparation of compensation disclosures and tax letters. The required qualifications include a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, at least three years of business experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel. SAP experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Analytical SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPresentation SkillsMicrosoft OfficeExcelData AnalysisReport GenerationDeadline ManagementAccounting EntriesSAPAutomation SoftwareAccounts PayableAccount ReconciliationTeamworkCustomer ServiceProblem SolvingOutlookOrganizational Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience3 Years Business Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance

Full job description

Financial/Accounting

Accountant Level 1 , Posted: 11/5/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

227072

Job Category:

Financial/Accounting

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

52

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking an Accountant Level 1, in Bethesda, MD. Job ID#227072

Job Description:

  • Assist in preparing proxy disclosure information for board members' cash, deferred, and other compensation.

  • Prepare 1099 letters for non-employees, executives, and current or former board members.

  • Support SOX 404 internal control as a control owner.

  • Process and review non-PO payment requests. Support customers' payment inquiries, Upload supporting documentations to SharePoint; Monitor payments progress, Review, edit, and log non-PO payment requests that arrive in the inbox.

  • Perform account reconciliations, record journal entry in SAP and month-end closing activities.

  • Help prepare and verify the FY 2026 accrual template.

  • Special projects as assigned from the management

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college (or equivalent experience).

  • Minimum 3 years of business experience with strong analytical, written, verbal, and presentation skills.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel; SAP experience is a plus.

  • Ability to analyze data, generate reports, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

  • Self-starter and knowledge of accounting entries and their impacts.

Preferred

  • Experience with SAP and automation software.

  • Prior accounts-payable and account-reconciliation experience.

  • Strong teamwork, customer-service orientation, and independent problem-solving.

  • Advanced Excel and Outlook skills; quick learner of processes and systems.

  • High accountability, professionalism, and strong organizational abilities.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act

  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

How this job compares

Set against the 3,473 open Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$76–100K/yr1,071 salary ranges
  • US median$45–50/hr899 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 40 open Accountant jobs in Maryland and 3,473 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (2,310 postings).
Education
1,817 of the 3,473 open Accountant jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 9, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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