Position Summary

The Team

Transparency, innovation, collaboration, sustainability: these are the hallmark issues shaping Federal government initiatives today. Deloitte's Government Public Service practice is passionate about making an impact with lasting change. Carrying out missions in the GPS requires fresh thinking and a creative approach. We collaborate with teams from across our organization to bring the full breadth of Deloitte, its commercial and public sector expertise, to best support our clients. Our aspiration is to be the premier integrated solutions provider in helping to transform the GPS marketplace.

Work you'll do

The Tax Accountant ensures compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting practices. The Accountant is responsible for advising on the management and reporting of financial data, ensuring accuracy, identifying areas of potential risk or opportunity, and providing business solutions. The Accountant strengthens communications and working relationships with project teams and partners, while demonstrating effective interpersonal influencing skills, and working both independently and on teams. A thorough knowledge of regulations is fundamental, and timely and accurate reporting is critical to success. The Accountant has a desire to contribute to business operations success, recognizes all these problems and earn the trust of the business team.

• Perform accounting services for business units.
• Produce work papers to support financial statements and tax reporting.
• Create memos for internal oversight groups and senior management summarizing work product.
• Identify and document unusual business operations and events; perform as the project teams "internal CFO".
• Use knowledge of domestic and international tax law to advise on business unit payroll and tax forms.
• Use knowledge of domestic and international accounting practices to provide informed communication with oversight bodies.
• Use knowledge of budget formulation to advise on the reporting and management of rolling expenditure forecasts.
• Advise on internal controls, corporate structures, and capital flows.
• Develop and foster professional relationships with other accountants and corporate business partners.
• Demonstrate the inclination to take initiative in daily work, motivated to find creative solutions, and strong interpersonal skills to influence those who are not direct reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned at the direction of the PM.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or another related field
• 7+ years of accounting and/or tax experience
• CPA license (can be inactive)
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required Security Clearance for this role. Top Secret (TS/SCI) security clearance with Polygraph is required for this role
• Ability to work on site 100% of the time in Herndon, VA
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Must have experience with QuickBooks

• At least 1 year of experience serving as the functional point of contact for day-to-day budget / financial issues

• At least 1 year of experience preparing budget formulation materials and spend plans
• International Accounting experience

• Prior professional services or federal consulting experience
• Financial reporting proficiency (especially small-medium companies)
• Domestic and international tax handlings (especially small-medium companies)

• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel (e.g., pivot tables, macros, VBA, lookups)
• Cost accounting/cost allocation experience
• Working Capital Fund (WCF) experience
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with experience exercising mature judgment
• Experience working independently with minimal guidance
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly, succinctly, and in a manner that appeals to a wide audience
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation creation tools, as well as Internet research tools