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14 results for Senior Cost Accountant in Richmond, VA

Senior Staff Accountant

Richmond, VA
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Permanent / Full Time
65000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Senior Staff Accountant to support the financial operations of a university environment in Richmond, Virginia. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate records, supporting monthly and annual close activities, and helping ensure reliable financial reporting across multiple accounting functions. The ideal candidate brings strong general ledger experience, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively with detailed financial data in a collaborative setting. Responsibilities: • Lead or support the daily coordination of accounting activities, including guiding workflow priorities for accounting staff when needed. • Prepare financial statements, internal reports, and supporting schedules to promote accurate and timely reporting. • Record and review journal entries in the general ledger and help maintain the integrity of accounting records. • Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and profit and loss accounts, investigating and escalating discrepancies as appropriate. • Manage payroll-related accounting tasks and produce payroll reports to support internal review and compliance needs. • Support monthly and year-end close processes, including posting recurring entries and confirming sub-ledger alignment with the general ledger. • Assist with annual audit preparation by organizing documentation, providing schedules, and responding to information requests. • Maintain orderly accounting files, assign account codes when necessary, and help ensure transactions are classified correctly under departmental guidelines. • Review accounting documents and reports for completeness and accuracy, including selected revenue activity such as ticket sales and related proceeds. • Prepare required tax reporting documents, including 1099 forms, and assist with accounts receivable postings tied to student account activity.
2026-05-26T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Glen Allen, VA
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join our team in Glen Allen, Virginia. This role will oversee core accounting activities, support accurate financial reporting, and help maintain strong controls across mortgage-related transactions. The ideal candidate brings a solid background in financial services accounting, sharp analytical skills, and the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Lead recurring close activities by coordinating monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting tasks to ensure timely and accurate reporting. • Record, validate, and review financial entries and reconciliations to maintain the integrity of the general ledger. • Manage accounting for mortgage-related activity, including servicing, loan origination, escrow balances, warehouse funding, and associated transactions. • Perform detailed reconciliations for cash, investor, servicing, and other specialized accounts tied to mortgage operations. • Prepare supporting financial information for leadership, investors, regulators, and internal stakeholders as needed. • Partner with audit teams by assembling schedules, organizing documentation, and addressing follow-up questions during audit cycles. • Evaluate financial performance, investigate variances, and communicate actionable insights and recommendations to management. • Strengthen accounting procedures and internal controls by identifying process improvement opportunities and supporting implementation efforts. • Work closely with teams across finance, servicing, operations, and compliance to address cross-functional accounting matters. • Provide guidance and informal support to less experienced accounting team members when needed.
2026-05-15T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Richmond, VA
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Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to support a diverse portfolio of client accounting needs within a collaborative public accounting environment in Richmond, Virginia. This position is well suited for a finance specialist who is comfortable balancing multiple engagements, partnering directly with clients, and delivering accurate financial reporting. The role offers the opportunity to contribute across close processes, reconciliations, tax support, and financial analysis while helping maintain a high standard of service. Responsibilities: • Prepare and examine financial statements to ensure accuracy and alignment with applicable accounting guidance. • Lead monthly and annual closing activities for multiple client accounts, keeping deliverables on schedule and well organized. • Evaluate general ledger activity, post necessary journal entries, and complete account and bank reconciliations. • Contribute to the preparation of tax filings for individuals, corporations, partnerships, and trusts as part of broader client service support. • Participate in audit, review, and compilation engagements by assembling documentation and assisting with engagement requirements. • Assess financial information to uncover variances, trends, and items that require follow-up or correction. • Work directly with clients to collect records, respond to accounting questions, and provide dependable day-to-day support. • Guide entry-level team members by reviewing work, offering feedback, and promoting accuracy and completeness in deliverables. • Maintain adherence to firm standards, regulatory requirements, and financial reporting deadlines. • Support operational improvements and take part in special assignments as business needs arise.
2026-05-28T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Petersburg, VA
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Permanent / Full Time
60000 - 70000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support core accounting activities for a growing company in Petersburg, Virginia. This position plays an important role in keeping financial records accurate, managing payables efficiently, and contributing to a smooth month-end close process. The ideal candidate is organized, analytical, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities: • Oversee the accounts payable cycle from invoice intake through final payment, ensuring each transaction is processed accurately and on schedule. • Examine invoices and supporting documents for completeness, correct coding, and alignment with internal approval requirements. • Compare vendor statements to internal records, investigate inconsistencies, and resolve outstanding issues promptly. • Maintain up-to-date supplier documentation, including tax forms, payment terms, and related records needed for compliance. • Coordinate recurring payment activities such as check runs, electronic payments, and wire transactions while meeting established deadlines. • Contribute to month-end and year-end close activities by preparing journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations. • Reconcile bank accounts, credit card activity, and other balance sheet items to support accurate financial reporting. • Assist with general ledger maintenance, including tracking fixed assets, prepaid items, and other routine accounting entries. • Work closely with operational and purchasing teams to address invoice discrepancies, purchase order questions, and payment concerns. • Support audits and management reporting by gathering documentation, preparing analyses, and helping uphold internal control standards.
2026-05-12T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Richmond, VA
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Temporary / Contract
25.29 - 33.913 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support core accounting activities for a client in Richmond, Virginia. This position is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and brings strong technical accounting skills, sound judgment, and the ability to stay organized in a busy environment. The person in this role will contribute to accurate financial reporting, routine reconciliations, and close-related activities while partnering with internal stakeholders to keep accounting operations running smoothly. Responsibilities:• Record and post journal entries to maintain accurate financial data within the general ledger.• Perform regular reconciliations for bank activity and balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies as needed.• Contribute to monthly and annual close cycles by preparing support schedules and helping finalize account balances.• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks to promote timely and accurate transaction processing.• Generate financial reports and provide support for reviewing trends, fluctuations, and budget-to-actual differences.• Uphold accounting policies and internal control standards by reviewing transactions for accuracy and procedural compliance.• Participate in audit preparation by organizing documentation and responding to requests for financial information.• Support assigned projects and additional accounting initiatives based on departmental priorities.
2026-05-13T00:00:00Z

Accounting Specialist

Glen Allen, VA
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Temporary / Contract
26 - 28 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to support high-volume accounting operations in Virginia. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who brings strong reconciliation expertise, solid general ledger knowledge, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced setting with changing priorities. The role requires a hands-on contributor who can manage day-to-day accounting tasks while also recognizing opportunities to strengthen processes and improve accuracy. Responsibilities: • Perform detailed account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to ensure accurate financial records. • Support general ledger activities by preparing, reviewing, and maintaining accounting entries and related documentation. • Handle accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing activities with a focus on timeliness and accuracy. • Work within BlackLine to complete reconciliation workflows, track outstanding items, and maintain supporting schedules. • Manage accounting responsibilities in a high-volume environment while adapting to shifting business needs and incomplete information. • Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve transaction issues, clarify accounting data, and support daily operational needs. • Review existing accounting procedures, recommend practical improvements, and help implement more efficient workflows. • Assist with month-end and other recurring close activities to help maintain consistent and reliable reporting.
2026-05-12T00:00:00Z

Director of Accounting

Richmond, VA
remote
Permanent / Full Time
130000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
The Director of Accounting is a newly created, high impact role reporting directly to the Controller. This leader will play a critical role within the accounting organization and will have significant visibility across senior and executive leadership. The Director will oversee financial reporting, technical accounting, and compliance requirements, including ownership of the Company’s annual tax and audit processes. The ideal candidate brings strong MSO (Management Services Organization) experience, with exposure to Variable Interest Entity (VIE) structures and joint venture (JV) accounting, paired with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast paced environment. Primary Responsibilities: • Lead the Company’s financial reporting obligations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to U.S. GAAP. • Oversee and guide accounting treatment for VIEs, joint ventures, and complex ownership structures, ensuring proper consolidation and disclosure. • Review staff prepared journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure quality, accuracy, and GAAP compliance. • Lead, mentor, and develop a team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and professional growth. • Provide accounting oversight for new and existing MSO supported entities, including onboarding, structure evaluation, and ongoing monitoring. • Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Operations, and HR to align financial practices with business objectives. • Support due diligence and post-close integration efforts for M&A activity. • Drive the design, implementation, and improvement of accounting controls and processes to support scalable, compliant financial operations. • Lead the monthly close process, ensuring deadlines are met and financial results are accurate and timely. • Lead special projects and initiatives that support departmental and organizational goals. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from a regionally accredited institution; 10+ years of progressive accounting experience and CPA required. • Strong MSO experience required or strongly preferred, including exposure to multi‑site healthcare or service‑oriented structures. • Significant experience with VIEs and joint venture accounting and related reporting. • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with competing priorities; Experience in a PE-backed setting is a plus. • High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality. • Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills. • Advanced proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word). • Strong proficiency with financial systems and accounting software; ability to adapt to new tools and technology. • NetSuite experience is preferred. Travel Requirements: • Minimal travel (0–10%) Equal Opportunity • VetEvolve is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.
2026-05-01T00:00:00Z

Accounting Manager

Fredericksburg, VA
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Temporary to Hire
49 - 55 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join a healthcare organization in Fredericksburg, Virginia in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role will lead core accounting operations while helping ensure accurate reporting, strong financial controls, and timely completion of close activities. The position also partners with leadership on audits, tax-related filings, and financial processes that support sound decision-making across the organization. Responsibilities: • Lead daily accounting operations across the general ledger, cash activity, and fixed asset records to maintain accurate and complete financial data. • Direct the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close cycle, ensuring deadlines are met and financial information is reported reliably. • Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and balance sheet support to confirm accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. • Supervise and develop accounting staff, providing guidance on technical issues, workload priorities, and quality expectations. • Oversee capital asset accounting, including asset setup, depreciation tracking, disposals, and related budget coordination. • Work closely with senior finance leadership on consolidated reporting and other financial deliverables across the organization. • Prepare audit schedules, respond to auditor requests, and help address findings or recommendations from internal and external reviews. • Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to support consistent reporting and protection of organizational assets. • Assist with tax filings, regulatory submissions, and process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, or automation within accounting workflows.
2026-05-27T00:00:00Z

Accounting Manager

Fredericksburg, VA
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Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 140000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to lead core accounting operations for a healthcare organization in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This role will guide a team of seven accounting professionals while ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong balance sheet integrity, and a well-organized audit process. The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise in general ledger management, reconciliations, and month-end close, along with the ability to maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Direct and support a seven-member accounting team, setting priorities and reviewing work to maintain accuracy and efficiency. • Oversee month-end close activities, ensuring deadlines are met and financial results are properly recorded. • Manage general ledger operations, including review of journal entries and resolution of posting issues. • Perform detailed balance sheet analysis to confirm account accuracy and identify items requiring follow-up. • Lead account reconciliation efforts across key financial areas, ensuring discrepancies are researched and cleared promptly. • Coordinate preparation for financial statement audits by organizing schedules, supporting documentation, and auditor requests. • Monitor accounting controls and recommend process improvements that strengthen reporting quality and compliance. • Assist with accounting-related changes to internal processes or systems as needed, ensuring continuity in financial operations.
2026-05-21T00:00:00Z

Accounting Manager

Richmond, VA
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Temporary / Contract
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounting Manager to support critical accounting operations for a client based in Richmond, Virginia. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a detail-oriented candidate with strong PeopleSoft expertise and a solid background in managing close activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting. The role will play a key part in maintaining accurate records, reviewing accounting activity, and ensuring dependable month-end and year-end results. Responsibilities: • Oversee the preparation, review, and approval of journal entries to maintain accurate general ledger activity. • Perform detailed reconciliations for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cash, ensuring alignment between PeopleSoft and connected systems each month. • Create and run ad hoc PeopleSoft queries to gather financial data, investigate variances, and support reporting needs. • Contribute to monthly and annual close cycles by coordinating accounting tasks, validating balances, and meeting reporting deadlines. • Support the preparation of financial reports and audit-related schedules with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness. • Monitor account activity and resolve discrepancies by partnering with internal stakeholders and reviewing system-generated information. • Use Microsoft Excel to analyze accounting data, organize reconciliations, and present findings clearly for management review.
2026-05-29T00:00:00Z

Property Accountant

Richmond, VA
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Permanent / Full Time
65000 - 80000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Property Accountant to support the financial performance of residential and commercial real estate portfolios in Richmond, Virginia. This position plays a central role in maintaining accurate records, coordinating month-end activities, and ensuring timely processing of payables, receivables, and reporting requirements. The ideal candidate brings strong property accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to work closely with both internal teams and external partners. Responsibilities: • Maintain the general ledger by recording accruals, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and completing detailed reviews of banking and credit card activity. • Manage the month-end close process for assigned properties, including intercompany entries and follow-up on outstanding accounting items. • Handle full-cycle accounts payable for residential and commercial entities by reviewing invoices, assigning proper coding, and processing payments accurately and on schedule. • Prepare payment batches, issue checks, research billing variances, and track credits or overpayments to ensure they are properly applied. • Process incoming receipts and post cash transactions to the correct accounts with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness. • Create invoices, monitor aging reports, and follow up on overdue balances with tenants or other parties to support effective collections. • Partner with external accounting, audit, or tax advisors by assembling schedules and documentation needed for year-end filings and financial reviews. • Provide financial and administrative support to leadership while assisting the property management team during busy periods or high-volume cycles. • Prepare deposit documentation, upload banking files, and complete bank deposit activities as needed.
2026-05-29T00:00:00Z

Accounting Clerk

Richmond, VA
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Temporary to Hire
19 - 22 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to support daily financial operations for an organization based in Richmond, Virginia. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling both transactional accounting tasks and record maintenance. The person in this role will contribute to accurate payment processing, reconciliations, reporting, and payroll support while helping maintain compliance with established financial policies. Responsibilities: • Record and deposit incoming checks and cash receipts with the appropriate banking institutions in a timely and accurate manner. • Review and process vendor bills, purchase-related documentation, and agency credit card transactions for payment in accordance with applicable payment guidelines. • Prepare employee expense and travel reimbursements, ensuring requests are verified and issued in line with reimbursement and prompt-payment standards. • Compile and submit required tax filings electronically with a high level of accuracy and attention to deadlines. • Complete routine reconciliations for bank activity, payroll records, credit card statements, and other financial accounts to ensure balances are correct. • Support payroll administration by assisting with employee pay processing, including overtime entries and updates to deductions, tax withholding, retirement selections, and benefit elections. • Organize, secure, and maintain financial and personnel documentation required for payments, reimbursements, credit card activity, and employee records. • Enter and verify numerical data within accounting records and supporting documents to promote accurate reporting and recordkeeping.
2026-05-28T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Specialist

Hopewell, VA
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Temporary / Contract
17.4135 - 25 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support a local government office in Hopewell, Virginia through a Long-term Contract assignment. This position combines accounts payable work with property record research and general administrative support, making it ideal for someone who is detail-oriented and comfortable handling both financial and public-facing responsibilities. The selected candidate will help maintain accurate records, respond to routine inquiries, and contribute to the smooth operation of day-to-day office functions. Responsibilities: • Review invoices, assign accurate account codes, and prepare payments through check runs and ACH processing. • Examine deeds and related legal documents to extract key details and update real estate parcel information with accuracy. • Research ownership records by conducting title searches and verifying current owner information for file maintenance. • Process documentation tied to parcel changes, including new subdivisions and corrected property records. • Respond to questions from surveyors, attorneys, mortgage representatives, real estate professionals, city staff, and community members. • Investigate unknown or escheated properties by reviewing historical deed books and court records before forwarding unresolved cases for further action. • Support bookkeeping activities such as invoice tracking, financial record maintenance, and assistance with budget-related tasks. • Provide front office and clerical support by handling mail, answering calls, directing visitors, maintaining files, copying documents, and ordering office supplies. • Attend meetings as needed and prepare clear meeting notes for distribution to committees or management staff.
2026-05-29T00:00:00Z

Senior IT Project Manager

Mechanicsville, VA
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Temporary / Contract
55 - 60 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead complex technology initiatives for a public-sector environment in Mechanicsville, Virginia. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a highly organized individual who can guide cross-functional teams, align business and technical priorities, and keep delivery on track within structured governance standards. The role requires a hands-on leader who can manage schedules, budgets, communications, and project outcomes while working onsite two to three days per week. Responsibilities: • Direct multiple concurrent IT workstreams from initiation through closeout, ensuring each phase progresses according to approved project management standards. • Partner with technical teams and business stakeholders to clarify priorities, organize resources, and maintain strong alignment on deliverables and deadlines. • Develop and maintain detailed project plans covering scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, and status reporting for leadership and project participants. • Lead collaboration with external vendors, consultants, and contractors, including coordination related to procurement activities and contract execution. • Facilitate requirements discussions, use case development, and design-focused workshops to support well-defined project outcomes. • Oversee testing preparation by confirming test objectives, reviewing test planning activities, and ensuring appropriate test case development. • Track milestones, deliverables, and performance indicators, and present clear progress updates using measurable project metrics. • Support communication and training efforts that help users and stakeholders adopt systems and applications effectively. • Ensure compliance with organizational governance expectations and work closely with project management offices throughout the delivery lifecycle.
2026-05-11T00:00:00Z