The Canton Group Looking for Accountant at Remote Full Time

JOB TITLE: Accountant
AREA: Accounting Services
INDUSTRY: Government Contracting/Information Technology
LOCATION: Must be local to Baltimore, MD; mainly remote but on-site occasionally
EMPLOYMENT: Full time 40/hr. per week
WORK AUTHORIZATION: US Citizenship/Green Card
CORE BUSINESS HOURS: 10 AM – 4:00 PM EST

ABOUT US
The Canton Group is a privately held, family-owned company with over 24-years of delivering breakthrough solutions in the areas of software development, web/mobile design, application support, systems integration, and technology consulting. We have completed hundreds of projects and won dozens of awards. In the process, we have built a reputation for handling complex digital problems faced by organizations of all sizes.

Our core values:
Intellectually Curious | Committed to doing things the right way | Transparent, Honest, and Fair | Determined to delight our customers |Dedicated to Collaboration |

WHO ARE WE SEARCHING FOR?
An Accountant is a financial professional who is responsible for managing and recording a company’s financial accounts and records. Their duties include auditing financial documents and procedures, reconciling bank statements, calculating tax payments and returns as well as checking accounting records for accuracy, tracking invoices and payments and maintaining a system for organizing company documents. Canton Group is seeking an accountant to join our accounting team that will perform daily accounting tasks in support of the accounting team. This is a new position due to growth and we are looking for someone with a strong accounting background to assist as we continue to grow and trend upward. To be successful in this role, you should have previous experience with bookkeeping and accounting and a flair for spotting numerical mistakes.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Please apply on our website:

https://thecantongroup.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=63

• Plan and Implement organization accounting policies, procedures, and controls. Ensure that all accounting policies and procedures are followed by all organization staff and that controls are established and
• Basic data entry. Record all the expenses, donations, transactions, and other financial data in
• Record both sides of a transaction. Pay bills such as insurance, fees, supplies, and other operational expenses and handle the balancing of both the credit and debit sides of a double-entry bookkeeping
• Write checks and make deposits. Maintain a relationship with our bank, handle general payments and deposits, and record this data in
• Allocate revenues and costs. Make the necessary allocations to keep income and expenses organized. Allocate revenues and costs by program, administrative, and operational costs.
• Review all Make sure everything is correct in accounts
• Prepare detailed monthly reports. Compile comprehensive reports to explain transactions on a monthly basis.
• Develop an annual organizational budget. Construct annual budget based on input feedback from the
• Comparing actual vs. budgeted expenses/income. Analyzing actual expenses/income and how they differ from your
• Comparing actual expenses and income year-to-year. Comparing current expenses and income to previous years to create predictions
• Reconcile all bank accounts. Match the cash balances of the balance sheet to the bank account records and resolve any discrepancies

• Review all bank accounts to ensure they meet GAAP compliance standards. Maintain compliance with accepted industry reporting

• Preparing books for audit. Ensure transaction history matches the records to maintain audit

• Ensure time cards and payroll (trax) is processed twice per month.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree
• Additional certification (CPA or CMA) is a plus

• Five years of relevant work experience (preferably some work with federal government contractors)

• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Experience with general ledger functions

• Skills in using the latest office and collaborate software and technologies (Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Confluence, Jira)

• Experience with ProCas

• Experience with Trax Payroll

• Skills and experience with DCAA and Government Contracting accounting software (Procas, Costpoint, Unanet, or similar)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at a time
• May be required to work on-call or long hours, if necessary, in case of serious network malfunction.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EEO STATEMENT:
It is the policy of the Canton Group to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate. As part of the company’s equal employment opportunity policy, the Canton Group will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation or any type of retaliation because they have (1) filed a complaint; (2) assisted or participated in an investigation, compliance review, hearing or any other activity related to the administration of any federal, state or local law requiring equal employment opportunity; (3) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by any federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity; or (4) exercised any other legal right protected by federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity. The above-mentioned policies shall be periodically brought to the attention of supervisors and shall be appropriately administered. It is the responsibility of each supervisor of the company to ensure affirmative implementation of these policies to avoid any discrimination in employment. All employees are expected to recognize these policies and cooperate with their implementation. Violation of these policies is a disciplinary offense

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?
• Do you have experience with DCAA or other government contracting accounting software? (Procas, Costpoint, Unanet, or similar)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Governmental accounting: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote