Accountant - Level 4

Overview

This position supports month-end and quarter-end close activities and financial reporting in a Space Sector environment. The role is located in Dulles, VA, with FT remote work may be available. Travel is required (10% of the time). This role uses a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accruals and other journal entries to support month and quarter close.
• Analyze balance sheet composition and fluctuations to support quarterly financial reporting.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including unbilled AR and inventory.
• Review and approve Costpoint access requests to Project Finance.
• Review and resolve Concur Travel and Expense system coding errors.
• Perform Costpoint user acceptance testing and patch testing.
• Set up projects for indirect efforts.
• Lead division quarterly accrual activities.
• Tie out cost pools to identify miscoded costs and prepare journal entries to correct discrepancies.
• Support division FP&A and external FP&A teams with reporting and analysis needs.
• Identify and communicate opportunities for efficiencies, process improvement, and/or automation.
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field and 8+ years of related experience — OR — 6+ years related experience with a Master’s degree.
• Understanding of FAR, GAAP, CAS, and SOX requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, etc.).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Professional experience in a corporate GL accounting team.
• Proficiency with Deltek Costpoint and IBM Cognos Analytics.
• Experience preparing journal entries.
• Solid understanding of basic debit/credit mechanics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cost pool maintenance and tie outs.
• Professional experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry (specifically government contracting).

Compensation & Benefits

• Primary Level Salary Range: $97,100.00 - $160,200.00
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses may be awarded to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
• Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Benefits may include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Location & Work Details

• Location: Dulles, VA
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
• Schedule: 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off)
• Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available

Clearance / Eligibility

• Clearance required for start: No
• Clearance type: None
• U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.