Senior Accountant

Company: Leidos
Location: Tucson
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

Description Job Description: The Leidos Accounting and Business Operations team is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant in Tucson - AZ or Oak Ridge - TN, who will perform the following tasks:

• Oversee prepaid and other misc. asset accounting, as well as assist in approving and preparing journal entries related project assets.
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals across corporate and group functions.
• Assist in managing the administration of the disclosure and representation letter process.
• Provide fluctuation analysis and explanations for movements in accounts being managed
• Possess the skills to identify issues, facilitate meetings with stakeholders and resolve complex accounting matters in a timely manner.
• Monitor compliance related to applicable accounting policies, as well as refining policies and procedures and providing guidance on policy application internally or to other departments.
• Preparing presentations on various adhoc topics, preparing and providing trainings to the accounting team and other departments, leading functional areas as assigned and supporting other accounting activities as required.
• Providing audit support to internal and external auditors. Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting and minimum 4 years of strong experience in Accounting or Master's in Accounting degree with a minimum of 2 years strong experience in Accounting.
  • CPA and/or public accounting experience within the audit track or inventory accounting strongly preferred
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP
  • Must be self-motivated and willing to independently study concepts and policies with the goal of shortening the learning curve.
  • Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Should have a flexible work schedule and the ability and eagerness to work additional hours during surge or accounting close weeks. External Referral Bonus: Eligible Potential for Telework: No Clearance Level Required: None Travel: No Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Requisition Category: Professional Job Family: Accounting Pay Range: Leidos is a Fortune 500 -- information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 38,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. For more information, visit .Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to .All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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