The Junior Government Accountant performs day-to-day accounting, bookkeeping, and reconciliation functions for state and local government clients. This position executes transactional accounting work under the direction of senior staff and engagement managers, ensuring client financial records are accurate, timely, and compliant with applicable governmental accounting standards.

Bookkeeping & Transaction Processing:

• Record day-to-day financial transactions in client accounting systems, including accounts

payable, accounts receivable, payroll entries, and general ledger postings

• Process vendor invoices, purchase orders, and payment requests in accordance with client

internal controls and procurement policies

• Maintain subsidiary ledgers and ensure balances tie to the general ledger on a recurring basis

• Assist with cash receipts processing and revenue posting for tax collections, fees, fines, and

intergovernmental receipts

Bank Reconciliations

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all client operating and restricted fund accounts

• Identify, research, and resolve reconciling items including outstanding checks, deposits in transit,

and bank errors

• Document and escalate unresolved variances to senior staff with clear supporting detail

Financial Reporting Support

• Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports for client management and

governing bodies

• Prepare standard journal entries, adjusting entries, and closing entries under senior staff direction

• Support annual audit preparation by organizing workpapers, schedules, and supporting

documentation

Compliance & Documentation

• Maintain organized electronic and physical files in compliance with client records retention

policies

• Follow established internal control procedures and flag potential compliance issues to senior staff

• Assist with grant tracking and expenditure documentation as directed

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