Senior Accountant, General Ledger, Finance

The salary range for this position is

Position Overview

The Senior Accountant General Ledger, will report to the Associate Director, Accounting. The Senior Accountant’s responsibilities include performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.

This position is based in Washington, DC (hybrid schedule).

Essential Functions

• Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, and entering transactions


• Maintains and balances general ledger accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies


• Perform month-end and year-end account reconciliations including preparation of working papers for auditors' review


• Enter, revise, sort, calculate and create tables for analysis, account reconciliations, year-end working papers, etc


• Contribute to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures


• Coordinate complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments


• Other duties as assigned

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required


• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience


• Proficiency with excel


• Understanding and knowledge of automated systems


• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline driven environment


• Must be an outstanding communicator, with established skills in accuracy, organization, and experience working in a high-volume environment

Required Application Materials

It is required you upload your resume and a cover letter for this position. Your application will be considered incomplete without these items. Please note that we cannot consider your application without a resume and cover letter submission.

Benefits and Compensation

For full-time, U.S. benefit eligible employees, UNF offers an excellent range of benefits, including:

• a choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA)


• dental insurance


• vision insurance


• flexible spending accounts


• 403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution


• group term and supplemental life insurance


• short-term disability


• long-term disability


• back-up care


• employee assistance program

Additionally, all benefit eligible employees have 12 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 weeks of family leave care.