Senior Accountant
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The Senior Accountant provides senior-level analytical and program support to a Department of Labor financial reporting team. The role contributes to work plan development, serves as a senior analytical resource, and leads assigned engagement tasks through completion. Work includes federal financial statement reporting, account analysis and testing, and trial balance review. The position is fully remote and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
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Full job description
We have an outstanding Contract position for aSenior Accountantto join a leading Company.This position is fully remote.
Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
Position Description
Title: Senior Accountant
Provides senior-level analytical and program support to the DOL financial reporting team. Contributes to work plan development, serves as a senior analytical resource within the team, and leads assigned engagement tasks to completion within scope, budget, and established milestones.
Experience Summary:
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Financial Statement Footnotes: Prepare, update, and review financial statement footnotes and supporting schedules. Ensure disclosures are complete, accurate, consistent with applicable federal reporting requirements, and reconciled to the underlying accounting records and financial statements.
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Tie-Points Analysis and Testing: Perform tie-point analysis and testing to validate relationships between budgetary and proprietary accounts. Identify discrepancies, investigate out-of-balance conditions, and document findings and recommended corrections.
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AF Processing: Demonstrated hands-on experience performing AF processing within a federal accounting environment, following established agency procedures and documentation requirements.
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Trial Balance Testing: Review and test federal trial balances for accuracy, completeness, and proper account classification. Validate balances against supporting accounting records, investigate discrepancies, and support compliance with Treasury reporting requirements.
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Abnormal Balance Research: Identify and investigate abnormal U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL) account balances. Trace discrepancies to underlying transactions or accounting entries, document root causes, and recommend corrective entries or other appropriate actions.
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Curiosity and interest in learning new things
Degree: Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Years of Experience: Minimum of 5 years of federal accounting experience supporting a Cabinet-level agency
Certification: CPA or CGFM preferred
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.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
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The California Fair Chance Act
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Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
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Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
How this job compares
Set against the 3,504 open Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$76–100K/yr1,029 salary ranges
- US median$40–50/hr913 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 3,504 open Accountant jobs across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (2,319 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,884 of the 3,504 open Accountant jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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