Finance & Payroll Accountant

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.

Posting Date: 01/27/2026
Salary Range: $72,800 - $117,100 (SA-II)
Work Location Type: Remote

What your job will be like:
Manage the day-to-day production of cash receipts, deposits, subcontractor accruals, payroll reporting, and leave accruals. As such, the individual will be the primary interface to all Jefferson Lab personnel for finance and payroll related matters. Responsible for the development of desktop procedures and contributing to the improvement of all processes, policies, and procedures. Back-up for the Treasury and Fixed Asset /Systems Accountants.

In this role you will:

• Effectively manage the daily entering of cash receipts and deposits, which includes review and validation of funds received and accounts charged.
• Ensure Cash items are recorded accurately. Development of proper journal entries.
• Monitor and track SubK accruals status, works with procurement team to ensure completion and accuracy of accruals within the schedule.
• Audit accruals to ensure compliance with the policies and procedures set forth my DOE and JLAB Management.
• Audit timesheets to insure compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the contract, and Jefferson Lab Policies and Procedures.
• Support in the Production of payroll.
• 401(k) and leave accrual processing.
• Manages, reconciles and processes all benefit payments and transmissions.
• Supports Internal & External Audit to include, ICE, DCAA, Floor Check and Worker's Compensation Reporting.
• Backup for the Treasury and Fixed Asset/Financial systems accountants.

Qualifications We Require

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (or a related field).

Experience

• 5 or more years accounting or payroll experience
• Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Accounting practices and principles with the ability obtain in-depth knowledge of the workings of payroll.
• General familiarity with the Circular-E and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• General familiarity with Preparing Multi-State taxes (e.g. 941, VA-16s, and SUTA).

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience

• Government contract experience
• Deltek Costpoint system experience
• Cognos Enterprise Reporting experience
• Deltek Time and Expense system experience

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

* Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans * Flexible Spending Accounts

* Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)

* 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested * Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)

* Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs

* Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@ jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8:00 am -5:00 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.