Accountant Lead Job Reston area,Virginia USA,Accounting

Overview About Us

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $4.5B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do:

This is a highly visible role reporting to the Director of Corporate Accounting. This role supports General Ledger and Financial reporting functions for V2X. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Trial Balance review; month-end close reporting; preparing and reviewing account reconciliations; reviewing flux analyses. The Lead Accountant prepares schedules and other accounting data for external accountants to support audits of our financial statements. Drives process improvement and resolution for payroll related balance sheet accounts.
Key Responsibilities:
As a lead accountant, owns the full cycle of accounting and reporting activities.
Facilitate the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Maintain month-end close task lists for entries and reconciliations related to payroll.
Prepare and review journal entries and account reconciliations during and after close related to the Payroll accounting group.
Assist in leading and training the Payroll accounting group. Serve as a key point of contact for Payroll accounting team members and related questions.
Partner with business managers to ensure timely close and competition of account reconciliations.
Analyze financial data to support management decisions and identify areas for improvement.
Lead or support initiatives to improve financial visibility, internal controls, and reporting processes. Assist in the implementation of new accounting standards, as required.
Follow and ensure compliance with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and internal accounting policies.
Collaborate with the Compliance team to support DCAA/DCMA audits and accounting system audits.
Act as the primary liaison for external audit inquiries related to payroll general ledger.
Plan and work with internal and external auditors to remain SOX compliant.
Perform additional financial duties or special projects as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Finance or related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained may be substituted.
Experience:
Minimum of six (6) years' progressive accounting experience, including Financial Operations, Cost Management, Accounting, General Ledger Month-End Close, and financial statement audit experience.
Other Requirement:
United States citizenship, required.
May work extended hours.

Desired

Qualifications:

Certifications/Licenses:
CPA obtained or in progress, active status preferred.
Experience:
Experience with account reconciliations of large multinational organization, a plus.
Experience in federal government contracting environment, including multiple contract types (CPFF, T&M, FFP) desired.
Expertise in FAR, CAS, and DCAA/DCMA audit protocols preferred.
Skills:
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving:
Possesses critical thinking skills to synthesize scenarios and diverse perspectives to problem solving.
Innovative thinker with a passion for driving change, solution oriented, and methodologies to enhance operational effectiveness.
Naturally inquisitive, curious in seeking out information for understanding and decision making. Must be able to quickly process fact patterns, draw a conclusion and take action.
Able to interpret and analyze complex financial data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement. Can synthesize large data sets and segment-level performance metrics into actionable insights.
Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports and statements.
Financial/Business Acumen:
Technical knowledge of…