Senior Accountant

Primordial Labs

. Execute the month-end close, preparing journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules under U.S.

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $85,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute the month-end close, preparing journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules under U.S. GAAP
Perform account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items for Controller review
Run monthly DCAA-compliant labor distributions and ensure time is charged correctly to contracts, indirect accounts, and unallowable categories
Prepare schedules and data for monthly reporting packages
Standardize and automate close tasks as the team scales
Manage day-to-day banking, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, timekeeping, expense reporting, and fixed assets
Perform and document internal control activities while maintaining proper segregation of duties
Review timesheets and expense reports for compliance, including identifying and segregating unallowable costs
Serve as a power user of QuickBooks and Rippling and support implementation of a fully integrated GovCon ERP
Apply accounting policies consistently and raise unusual or complex transactions to the Controller
Gather contract terms and supporting data for technical memos and ASC 606 revenue recognition reviews
Prepare supporting schedules for inventory, leases, and stock-based compensation
Maintain audit schedules and serve as day-to-day contact for external auditors
Provide data and schedules to the external tax firm for returns, provision, and credits
Maintain multi-state registrations, sales and use tax filings, and 1099 reporting
Support DCAA and DCMA requests and audits by preparing documentation and data
Support Finance in preparing data for indirect rate calculations and related filings

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
3 to 5 years of accounting experience in public accounting, industry, or both
Hands-on experience with a financial close
Experience supporting a financial statement audit
Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the full month-end close
Advanced Excel skills
Experience with QuickBooks or a similar accounting system
Habit of using automation to remove manual work from daily accounting workflows
Detail-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership over deadlines and accuracy
Comfortable raising questions early and working closely with the Controller in a fully remote environment
Active CPA license preferred
Experience in defense tech or at a venture-backed startup preferred
Experience with government contracting, including cost-type contracts, indirect rate structures, or incurred cost submissions preferred
Exposure to a GovCon ERP such as Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, or similar preferred
U.S. Citizenship required
Current residency within the United States required
Permanent Residency (Green Card status) or visa sponsorship cannot satisfy the regulatory requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Significant equity stake
100% remote work
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) with 6% company match
Generous Discretionary Time Off (DTO) policy
Elite technology package