Senior Accounting Technician

Role overview

CGS Federal is hiring a Senior Accounting Technician to support a major federal agency. This full-time mid-level role sits within the Finance department and covers a broad mix of accounting and financial operations, including accounts payable, reimbursement activity, collections, and account oversight.

What you will do

• Process payroll and labor-related transactions through reorganization actions.
• Review and handle federal travel transactions in line with applicable rules and policies.
• Check, interpret, and keep financial information current for the DOJ Office of the Comptroller.
• Work with electronic tools and systems such as UFMS, JEDI, JEDI-2, SAFARI, E-2, and SAMS.gov to evaluate complex data.
• Use financial software, databases, and online sources to capture and retrieve financial records, especially for reimbursable and billing activities.
• Track spending across multiple accounts using a financial management system.
• Prepare reconciliation reports and complete weekly reconciliation of books and reports.
• Draft financial reports and supporting documents for review and approval by DOJ Office of the Comptroller management and other U.S. government agencies.
• Support other DOJ sections with UFMS transaction processing and help resolve system issues.
• Write memorandums and correspondence for vendors and agencies using financial reports and activity details as reference material.
• Create and distribute correspondence, prepare forms and financial paperwork, maintain records and office files, route documents, schedule meetings and web conferences, and assist with room and office event setup.
• Take on other assigned duties or self-initiated work needed for regular operations or special projects.
• Contribute to team objectives whenever needed.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in accounting, or a four-year degree in a related field such as finance, business, banking, or economics with at least 30 credit hours in accounting.
• Understanding of both manual and automated accounting systems used in banking, financial, and similar organizations.
• Experience with commitments, obligations, and interagency reimbursement agreements.
• Background in quarterly review, accrual, and closeout processes.
• Ability to analyze financial activities and provide technical support for different financial functions.
• Capability to identify and assess changes in budgetary or financial activity.
• Ability to research and interpret financial data.
• Must be a U.S. citizen at the time of application.
• Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred experience and strengths

• Proficiency with UFMS, JEDI, SAFARI, E-2, and Excel.
• Experience managing budgeting cycles and overall financial administration.
• Exposure to accounts payable and accounts receivable processing.
• Experience analyzing and managing reimbursable agreements.
• Knowledge of obligations processing and tracking committed funds.
• Exposure to auditing, accounting services, and cash flow analysis.
• Ability to perform statistical analysis and research related to financial fraud.
• Experience with electronic data acquisition and processing.
• Understanding of systems analysis, systems administration, and database user support.
• Comfort with reporting, records management, business compliance, and special projects.
• Strong analytical thinking, critical thinking, time management, and organization.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formatting, sorting, data correction, table manipulation, table arrays, SUM, MAX, MIN, VLOOKUP, TRIM, pivot tables, and arithmetic formulas.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and commuting expenses.
• Paid time off plus observance of state and federal holidays.

Additional information

CGS Federal emphasizes collaboration, professional growth, and a supportive workplace. The company focuses on helping government organizations improve efficiency through strong people, technology, and financial resources. It also highlights a culture rooted in honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Equal opportunity and hiring notice

CGS Federal is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Application and AI notice

The employer uses AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, and identifying possible inconsistencies or verification signals. These tools assist the recruitment team but do not replace human review, and final hiring decisions are made by people. Contact the employer directly for more information about data processing.