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 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.
- 1-3 years of accounting experience supporting general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, or related functions.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience working with large datasets and performing complex data analysis with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated experience with pivot tables, conditional formulas, data validation, and other advanced Excel capabilities.
- Experience cleaning, structuring, reconciling, and analyzing data from multiple sources while identifying discrepancies and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
- Proven ability to utilize Excel for account reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting support, and process improvement initiatives.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot spreadsheet errors, audit formulas, and develop efficient, scalable workbooks and reporting tools.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities with increasing independence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments in a hybrid work environment.
- Willingness to learn new systems, processes, and accounting concepts in a dynamic environment.
- Exposure to government contracting or project-based accounting.
- Experience with accounting systems such as Unanet, Odoo, or similar ERP platforms as well as supporting internal or external audits.
$60,000-75,000
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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