Accountant
Cherry Bekaert • Alexandria, VA • Full Time
Posted on Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Cherry Bekaert Recruiting is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to support the organization’s day-to-day accounting operations, month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and audit preparation. This position will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with established accounting policies and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and post journal entries as part of the month-end close process.
- Perform general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, researching and resolving discrepancies.
- Conduct variance analysis and assist with identifying and explaining significant fluctuations.
- Assist with the preparation of monthly and year-end financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Support audit preparation, including gathering documentation and responding to audit requests.
- Maintain and support effective internal controls and accounting procedures.
- Review general ledger activity for accuracy, completeness, and proper classification.
- Assist with account analysis and other month-end and year-end close responsibilities.
- Maintain organized and accurate accounting records and supporting documentation.
- Collaborate with Finance and other departments to resolve accounting-related questions and discrepancies.
- Assist with special projects and additional accounting responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- Professional experience in general accounting, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and financial reporting.
- Experience preparing or supporting financial statement preparation.
- Experience with audit preparation and internal controls.
- Strong analytical skills with experience performing variance analysis.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
- NetSuite experience is a plus.
- Previous accounting experience within a nonprofit organization is a plus.
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AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $65,000–$82,000 per year (median ~$70,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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What the data says about this job
- Advertised pay for Staff Accountant in Washington DC metro: a median of $74,500 across 232 priced postings. Explore the market
- Cherry Bekaert is private-equity backed: Parthenon Capital. Who owns the CPA firms
- Cherry Bekaert's roles typically close in 33 days; the market median is 14 days. Time to close
- 1% of Cherry Bekaert's 107 tracked postings are more than six months old. Posting hygiene
- Cherry Bekaert has 96 internships, co-ops and new-grad roles open. Campus profile
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