Accounting Manager

Senior Accountant/Accounting Manager

Work from Home within the Continental United States

About Us:

@Orchard LLC is a WOSB mission-driven professional services firm supporting federal and commercial clients across scientific environmental and technical domains. We support our customers while building a lean entrepreneurial business. Were looking for a hands-on Senior Accountant/Accounting Manager to own our accounting finance and compliance functions.

About the Role:

This position is a hands-on one-person accounting function designed to bridge the gap between transactional data and executive decision-making. The primary objective is to transform the existing accounting foundation into a source of reliable financial intelligence. This individual will personally manage the full spectrum of accounting & financial operations from ensuring the accuracy of initial coding to delivering high-level strategic projections.

Youll be the cornerstone of our back office - working directly in QuickBooks Paylocity and Beebole to process transactions close the books manage cash and ensure compliance with government contracting requirements. Youll also maintain our profiles in government systems ( IPP etc.) manage insurance programs and keep our records audit-ready.

Responsibilities:

• Own all day-to-day accounting functions ensuring precision in a lean small-business environment.
• Standardize the month-end close and re-engineer accounting process architectures to ensure data integrity and scalable workflows.
• Engineer advanced management reporting packages including granular cost visibility task order and customer P&Ls cash flow forecasting and annual budgeting.
• Manage full-lifecycle GovCon accounting specifically complex task-order setups compliant billing cycles and DCAA reporting.
• Manage company profiles in IPP and other government systems.
• Keep all financial insurance and compliance records organized backed up and audit-ready.
• Maintain compliance with DCAA FAR/DFARS indirect rates and contract billing.
• Oversee insurance renewals and risk management.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.
• CPA CMA or comparable professional certification/license is strongly preferred.
• 5-10 years of hands-on accounting experience including a proven track record of owning the accounting function for a small business
• Strong reporting skills with the ability to build complex reconciliations and custom reports outside of standard accounting software.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel QuickBooks and Paylocity; experience with integrated timekeeping systems is required.
• Comfortable working in a small entrepreneurial business where you will own the work not just manage it.
• Preference: Significant experience in government contracting (familiarity with DCAA FAR/DFARS indirect rate and billing) is a major plus.

Why Join Us

If you want to be the key accounting finance and compliance leader in a small business where your work has an immediate impact this is the role. Youll own the systems re-architect the processes and ensure the company is always financially sound and audit-ready.

Compensation: The base salary is dependent on qualifications and experience and is expected to be in the range of $80000-$90000 annually. Benefits are provided including PTO health dental and vision.

@Orchard LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of race gender age disability or other protected characteristics.