The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  ByteStream Solutions is hiring a Staff Accountant in Chesapeake, VA.

• Role description

  Help ByteStream Solutions close the books faster and forecast with confidence as our newest lead Staff Accountant. The bargain is plain — your 9 years and SOX Compliance for $105,000 - $163,000, plus a finance team that hands over the reins.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Trace a single transaction end to end when the numbers stop tying
  • Run weekly cash positioning and short-term borrowing decisions
  • Steer the full-time grant reporting that keeps funders confident
  • Knit Management Reporting pipelines into the close so data lands pre-validated
  • Carry the full-time payroll run from gross calc to filed tax deposit
  • Where most lead roles stop at reporting, this one digs into the why
  • Reconcile general ledger accounts and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
  • Forecast headcount cost as ByteStream Solutions scales through Chesapeake, VA

  What You'll Bring

  • A point of view, held loosely and defended well
  • Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a full-time project
  • Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
  • Proven aptitude for Strategic Planning, ideally near Chesapeake, VA
  • Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through
  • 7 years that taught you which corners can be cut

  ByteStream Solutions is the feedback-hungry VA company that built its name on finance work nobody else wanted to do properly. Inclusion isn't a slogan here; it shapes how we hire, promote, and run every meeting.

  We offer $105,000 - $163,000, performance bonuses, comprehensive insurance, and the freedom to shape how and where you work.

  This is an open, funded role that we intend to fill in the coming weeks.

  Ready to make your next move? submit your application for the Staff Accountant role today.

• Required skills

  • SOX Compliance
  • Cost Accounting
  • Financial Statements
  • Anaplan
  • GAAP
  • Management Reporting
  • CMA Certification
  • Strategic Planning
  • Cultural Awareness

• Benefits & perks

  • Phased retirement options
  • Employee of the Month
  • Performance bonuses
  • Tax preparation assistance
  • Global emergency assistance
  • Paid personal days

• Apply before 2026-12-07

  Submit your application for this Full-time finance position.