Accountant - General Ledger
Listed on 2026-02-17
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, Tax Accountant -
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager, Tax Accountant
Akima is looking for a Senior Accountant - General Ledger to work in Herndon, VA. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!
The Senior Accountant is a part of Akima’s Shared Services Corporate Accounting team. This position reports to the Direct of Accounting and has a central role in managing and reconciling various balance sheet accounts for over 60 legal entities. The Senior Accountant is part of a team who will reconcile, analyze, and resolve a series of general ledger accounts and implement process improvements for the Company’s financial reporting.
The individual will be working in a fast paced and dynamic environment to support many of the accounting processes related to month-end close, quarterly reporting, and year-end financial audit preparation.
This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Herndon, VA.
Key Responsibilities- Assist monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for 60+ legal entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP and internal policies.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries, and monthly account reconciliations.
- Prepare and support some intercompany eliminations, ensure accuracy and transparency in some intercompany transactions and balances.
- Manage accounting for operating and finance leases, including journal entries, leased asset lifecycle tracking, and maintenance of lease schedules in compliance with ASC 842.
- Reconcile various payroll tax related accounts. Identify process issues and present recommendations and root cause analysis.
- Query and manage large data sets with the ability to summarize results and identify patterns amongst numerous transactions.
- Prepare audit schedules and respond to inquiries to support annual audits and internal reviews.
- Assist to collaborate with Facility, Tax, Treasury, and Operations to provide financial insights and support business decisions.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Strong Excel skills with ability to summarize and reconcile large amounts of data using advance formulas. Proficient user of Excel pivot tables.
- Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience in accounting.
- Knowledge of US GAAP, lease accounting (ASC 842), and accounting principles.
- Understanding of payroll accounting for payroll tax liability reconciliations.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects.
- Detail-oriented, excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage strict deadlines for month-end close and year-end audit.
- Proficiency in Deltek Costpoint.
- Experience in GL accounting for government contractor.
- Mix of public accounting and private company experience.
- CPA or CPA candidate.
- Proficiency in Deltek Costpoint.
- Previous experience at an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC).
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