Job Description

Job Description

Overview Accountant

Meritus Solutions Group (Meritus) is a SBA certified Department of Veteran Affairs Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Meritus provides critical infrastructure services, specifically Armed Guard Services, to Federal agencies throughout the United States.

Synopsis

Accountant oversees and participates in the day to day operations of financial business administration. Position will report to the Chief Executive Officer and the Vice President of Business Solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities of Accountant include but not limited to the following:

Accounts Receivable

• Preparation of invoices for submission to clients
• Tracking collection of invoices and Day Sales Outstanding (DSO)
• Monitoring and reporting outstanding receivables
• Collect various accounting data necessary to reconcile and review accounts and financial reports

Accounts Payable

• Reviewing invoices for payment processing
• Process invoices through Costpoint AP module
• Collect and organize documentation to support payment
• Collect various accounting data necessary to reconcile and review accounts and financial reports

Payroll

• Run payroll utilizing ADP time and labor management system then booking costs in accounting system via APV.
• Control booking of payroll data into Deltek Cost Point including fringe benefits of health & welfare, medical insurance premiums, 401k deductions, union related benefits.
• Proficient in Service Contract Act required benefits and pay, familiar with wage determinations and collective bargaining agreements.

Benefits Management

• Manage company and employee payments of health care and 401(k) benefits.

General Ledger

• Manage Cost Point General Ledger.
• Enter Journal Entries
• Reconcile accounting system with bank account and track unpaid expenses and checks cashed.
• Manage monthly and year end close process.

Other

• Assist in the preparation and oversee daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Actively engage in proposing change and continuous improvement to processes.

Skills of Accountant:

• Written communication skills
• Account management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work remotely
• Remote working relationships with colleagues
• Accounts receivable and payable control processes
• Account Reconciliations
• Strong excel skills
• Quickbooks and Deltek Costpoint experience
• ADP experience

Education/Experience of Accountant:

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting
• Experience in Government Contracting with Service Contract Act contracts.
• Deltek Costpoint Processing (REQUIRED)
• ADP (REQUIRED)
• CPA (Preferred)

Hours per week:

• 40

Typical end time:

• 4PM

Typical start time:

• 8AM

This Job Is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
• A job for which people with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000 - $65,000 annually Exempt position

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (Required)
• Microsoft Excel: 3 years (Required)
• Cost Point: 1 year (Required)
• ADP: 1 year (Required)
• Government Contracting: 1 year (Preferred)
• Service Contract Act: 1 year (Preferred)
• Quickbooks: 1 year (Preferred)
• CPA (Preferred)

Work Location: Titusville FL / Remote