Senior Staff Accountant
Halcyon Days Consulting • Mobile, Alabama • Full Time
Posted on Wed, Jun 10, 2026
Location: Mobile, AL
Clearance Required: N/A
Travel: N/A
Halcyon Days Consulting, LLC (HDC) is a veteran owned small business that specializes in the design and engineering of Tactical Mission Networks (TMN). This is a unique opportunity to join a small and high-performing team committed to delivering cloud platforms for exciting missions.
HDC is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join our growing finance team. This role will work directly with the VP of Finance and be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close activities, improving accounting workflows, and helping build a scalable accounting function. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong accounting fundamentals who enjoys solving problems, learning new systems, and taking ownership of their work in a hybrid environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
- Prepare, review, and submit journal entries to support accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Perform monthly account reconciliations and assist in resolving discrepancies and variances.
- Support month-end and year-end close process, including preparation of supporting documentation.
- Maintain the accuracy of the general ledger and ensure financial transactions are recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Assist in the preparation of financial reports, analyses, and supporting schedules.
- Support payroll processing activities, including the review of payroll data, reconciliation of payroll-related accounts, and accurate recording of payroll transactions in the general ledger.
- Review and process employee expense reports for accuracy and compliance with company policies.
- Assist with corporate credit card expense activity and reconciliations, by supporting the review, documentation, coding, and recording transactions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Support internal and external audits by gathering documentation and preparing schedules.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support accurate financial data and reporting.
- Assist with the use and ongoing improvement of accounting systems and tools.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- 4+ years of accounting experience supporting general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting.
- Working knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, and accounting best practices.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience working with large datasets and performing complex data analysis with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to independently reconcile complex accounts, analyze variances, identify discrepancies, and maintain audit-ready supporting documentation.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate unfamiliar issues, develop solutions, and exercise sound judgement with minimal supervision.
- Experience identifying process improvements, streamlining workflows, and driving operational efficiencies within the accounting function.
- Comfortable serving as a key contributor within a lean, high-performing finance organization and partnering effectively with stakeholders across the business.
- Excellent attention to detail. organizational skills, and written and verbal communication abilities.
- Candidates should expect to complete a practical, job-related Excel assessment as part of the interview process.
- Experience in a government contracting environment, including familiarity with federal contract accounting practices.
- Knowledge of indirect rate structures, cost pools, project-based accounting and contract types such as cost-plus, time-and-materials, and fixed-price contracts.
- Experience with accounting systems such as Unanet, Odoo, or similar ERP platforms, as well as supporting internal or external audits.
$70,000-90,000
Benefits are provided in addition to the salary range.
BENEFITS:
HDC believes GREAT teams need GREAT tools!
- Healthcare- Employer paid medical, dental and vision for the employee and their dependents
- 401k- Employer contributed 3% Safe Harbor (this benefit is contributed on your behalf even if you choose not to contribute to 401k or elect any investments), also up to 5% employer match, and 100% vested on hire date
- PTO/Holiday- 160 hours of PTO/Sick leave per year, 11 paid holidays per year
- Tuition Assistance- Up to $5,250 per year
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