Senior Staff Accountant

Title: Senior Staff Accountant
Location:
Manassas, VA 20109
DURATION - 6 MONTHS

ONSITE POSITION - SHIFT - MON-FRI 8AM-5PM.

BASIC FUNCTION:
" Sr. Staff Accountant will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day activities of the Finance Department.
" Includes a variety of highly sensitive and confidential accounting duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
" The essential functions of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to, those specifically identified in this description.
" The position and its essential functions may change over time and these changes may not necessarily be reflected in the position description.
" The Company may, at its sole discretion, add to, change, or expand the essential or marginal functions of this position.

Sr. Staff Accountant Core Accounting & Close
" Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities
" Own complex journal entries, accruals, and reclassifications
" Perform and review balance sheet account reconciliations
" Analyze variances vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods
" Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies
" Fixed assets and depreciation
" Revenue recognition and contract accounting
" Intercompany transactions and consolidations Financial Reporting
" Assist with preparation of internal financial statements and management reports
" Support external financial reporting requirements
" Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for audits
" Coordinate with auditors and respond to audit requests Process Ownership & Controls
" Maintain and improve internal controls (SOX, if applicable)
" Identify process inefficiencies and drive process improvements / automation
" Document accounting procedures and workflows
" Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data Cross-Functional Support & Leadership
" Provide accounting guidance to non-finance stakeholders
" Work alongside with Division Finance and Technical Accounting
" Review work of junior accountant
" Provide training and informal supervision

QUALIFICATIONS
" Bachelors degree in Accounting, MBA or CPA preferred
" 5-7+ years of relevant accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
" Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications:
Excel and Word
" ERP proficiency bonus if experience with Sage
" Ability to effectively meet scheduled and ad-hoc project deadlines
" Demonstrated quick study, can work independently and self-starter competencies
" A team player committed to high standards of professionalism.