Accountant - Level 4

Overview

This position supports month and quarter close activities and division-level financial reporting, including reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, journal entry preparation, and project setup for indirect efforts. FT remote work may be available. The role is located in Dulles, VA and requires travel of 10% of the time.

A 9/80 schedule applies, with every other Friday off.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accrual and other journal entries to support month and quarter close
• Analyze balance sheet composition and flux to support quarterly financial reporting
• Reconcile various 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 and patch testing
• Set up projects for indirect efforts
• Lead division quarterly accruals
• Tie out cost pools to identify miscoded costs and prepare journal entries to correct discrepancies
• Support the division FP&A department and external FP&A teams with reporting and analysis requirements
• 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

• Prior 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
• Overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus may be available depending on the position
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results
• Long Term Incentives may be available for employees in Vice President or Director positions
• Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Location

• Dulles, VA
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available
• Clearance required for start: No
• Clearance type: None
• Estimated application period: 20 days from the job posting date (may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability)
• U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions
• Equal Opportunity Employer