Senior Accountant

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$62,900.00/yr - $/yr

Description

Are you an accomplished accounting professional?

Do you consider yourself a self-starter and a passionate problem solver with an inner curiosity that drives innovation?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL.

We are seeking a self-motivated and technically savvy Senior Accountant who is well-versed in government tax regulations and accounting standards, is proficient at using large amounts of data to perform and present key financial reviews and recommendations, and can collaboratively perform on cross-functional teams. They will act as the tax accounting lead that oversees all areas of corporate tax compliance, prepares and submits tax returns, and performs various accounting and reconciliation functions commensurate with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), cost accounting standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

Effective monitoring and management of tax risk areas and compliance with government regulations that promotes cost efficacy and contemplates organizational risk tolerance levels is vital to success.

We are searching for someone focused on partnering, who is meticulous with a continuous operational improvement approach, and has excellent organizational, prioritization and interpersonal skills. Also important to success is maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

As a Senior Accountant...

• Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with cross-functional teams to prepare, review, and file federal, state, and local tax returns addressing income, payroll, excise, and sales & use taxes. Your attention to detail is crucial to ensuring completeness and accuracy, compliance with internal policy and regulatory protocols, and effective cash management of APL business operations.
• You will serve as the tax compliance coordinator that maintains, organizes, and archives tax records, business registrations, exemption certificates, work-papers, and correspondence in accordance with institutional and audit standards. Your superior accounting knowledge, technical competence, solution-centric approach, and flexibility is needed to advance tax workflows and record retention efficiencies through practice improvements and technical innovation.
• You will prepare monthly general ledger account reconciliations and investigate, analyze, advance, and resolve reconciling differences, enabling accurate financial statement reporting. Your analytical approach and effective problem-solving will facilitate timely and applicable solutions that are advantageous in a dynamic environment.
• Using your inspiring interpersonal and communication skills, you will coordinate efforts between accounting, financial planning, APL business teams, Johns Hopkins University, and internal and external auditors to deliver accounting changes and projects for successful execution of APL’s financial operations and its missions.
• You will perform other staff accountant duties, as assigned, including journal entries, supporting Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit requests.

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (with a concentration in accounting)
• Are a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Have a minimum of 5 years of professional work experience in general accounting with a strong competency and proficiency with financial statement presentation, general ledger closings and reporting, audit coordination, and GAAP, CAS, FAR standards/regulations
• Exhibits a self-starter mentality, shows extraordinary initiative, and analyzes and resolves challenges independently and in a team-based setting
• Have a talent for curating data and developing analytical deliverables that integrates disparate data across multiple platforms
• Shows outstanding attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Are excellent at maintaining accuracy while multitasking, extracting data needs, prioritizing assignments, communicating progress, and meeting deadlines
• Exhibits superior interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to form and sustain trusted relationships across all organizational levels and external partners
• Have a strong desire to learn and can easily adapt to changing environments
• Show proficiency in working with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe –…