Senior Accountant (Government Contracting)

Location: San Diego, California, United States; hybrid

Salary: $105,000–$115,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides technology consulting services, with this role supporting government contracting finance operations.

What you will do

• Prepare and review invoices for cost-reimbursable, time-and-materials, and firm-fixed-price government contracts.
• Validate labor, indirect rates, subcontractor costs, travel, and other direct costs against supporting records.
• Manage accounts payable activities, vendor reconciliations, outstanding liabilities, and month-end accruals.
• Review payroll data, coordinate discrepancy resolution, submit payroll, and prepare payroll journal entries.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expense schedules, and financial statement support for month-end close.
• Prepare audit schedules and documentation, respond to auditor requests, and support government contract reviews and incurred cost submissions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least five years of progressive accounting experience, including government contracting accounting.
• Experience preparing or reviewing government contract invoices.
• Working knowledge of GAAP, contract types, indirect rates, allowable and unallowable costs, and applicable FAR cost principles.
• Experience with accounts payable, payroll review, month-end close, and account reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookup functions, pivot tables, and reconciliation tools, along with clear communication and strong attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, or another government contracting ERP.
• Experience with Paycor or a comparable payroll platform.
• Experience supporting external audits, DCAA reviews, or incurred cost submissions.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in San Diego, California.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Human Resources, Program Management, managers, and customers.
• Work involving confidential financial and employee information.
• Focus on accurate records, reporting deadlines, process improvement, and internal controls.