Sr. Accounting Assistant (Hourly)

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Accounting Assistant to join our team! In this role you will get to a variety of advanced clerical tasks within an accounting section of the Finance Department.

This is a hybrid position requiring at least one day a week in the office.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Processing fixed assets activity

• Processing sales/use tax returns

• Completing account reconciliations

• Receives accounting information from internal or external sources including: other Finance Department sections, other departments or divisions, other Parsons companies, suppliers, clients, etc.

• Audits invoices for appropriate support documentation. Matches information and documentation with accounting records; verifies accounts and sub-jobs charged for accuracy and legitimacy.

• Processes financial records. Prepares journals, registers, ledgers, budgets, tax reports, and client invoices. Maintains standard accounting and financial records. Inputs information into a computerized accounting system. Prepares information for use by other departments, clients, and/or suppliers.

• Performs financial reconciliations and/or proofs.

• Answers inquiries and prepares standard analyses.

• Maintains computerized databases for tracking and informational purposes.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Associate's Degree in Accounting, Economics, Business (or equivalent) and typically 3+ years of related work experience, or High School diploma and typically 8+ years related experience within an accounting unit.

• Basic PC skills including, but not limited to, MS Windows, MS Word, and MS Excel.

• Must have good communications skills, be able to work as part of a team, and possess a working knowledge of Accounting processes.

• Required to go into the office a min of 1 day a week.

• US Person