# Finance and Accounting Associate

**Company:** [Axle](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/axle)
**Location:** Tysons, VA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $75k – $90k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Quickbooks, Deltek Costpoint, Deltek Vantagepoint, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, US GAAP, Cost Accounting, Financial Modeling
**Posted:** 2026-06-22

> Finance & Accounting Associate supporting multi-entity close, cost accounting, budgeting, and reporting for government contracting entities. Requires 3-5 years experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and advanced Excel skills.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities
- Execute monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes across all entities in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including consolidated financial statements and intercompany eliminations.
- Perform complex account reconciliations and variance analysis across the consolidated group and at the individual entity level.
- Manage cost accounting and project-based reporting, cost tracking, invoicing, and government-required reporting and multi-entity accounting and group-level reporting.
- Support budgeting, multi-year forecasting, and rolling cash flow projections at the entity and consolidated group level, with KPI dashboards and variance reporting.
- Develop and implement frameworks for AI adoption and automation within finance operations, leveraging tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Power BI, and Tableau to modernize workflows.
- Leverage AI tools and advanced Excel capabilities — including Power Query, Power Pivot, and automated workflows — to streamline financial processes, reduce manual effort, and improve reporting efficiency.
- Enhance and maintain accounting policies and internal controls ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, and government contracting standards; support external audits inquiries.
- Mentor and develop Junior Associate-level team members while collaborating cross-functionally with operations, finance, and executive leadership to build scalable financial infrastructure.

## Qualifications
### Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Preferred).
- CPA, and/or CMA certification (Preferred).
- 3-5 years of accounting and finance experience with exposure to multi-entity structures, government contracting, or investment entities; public accounting background preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including Consolidation, Revenue Recognition, and Leases, Cost Accounting, and DCAA compliance; familiarity with SEC reporting concepts is preferred.

### Systems & Tools
- Microsoft Excel (advanced) — pivot tables, financial modeling, and complex formula proficiency.
- Deltek Costpoint or Deltek Vantagepoint (Preferred).
- QuickBooks Online and/or QuickBooks Enterprise Suite (Preferred).
- Power BI or Tableau for financial dashboards and data visualization (Preferred).
- AI productivity tools including Claude and ChatGPT integrated into finance workflows (Preferred).
- Additional ERP exposure (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) (Preferred).

### Soft Skills & Professional Attributes
- Demonstrated initiative and ownership mindset; comfortable operating in a fast-moving, multi-entity environment with high attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Strong communicator who can translate financial insights for both technical and non-technical audiences; collaborative, self-directed, and comfortable championing AI and automation tools.
- Integrity, confidentiality, and sound professional judgment in handling sensitive multi-entity and government contracting financial data.

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