Accountant 3
S3, Inc. is a rapidly diversifying business approaching 1,000 employees, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Huntsville, AL. The company provides technical, programmatic, logistics, maintenance, and training services to space, missile and aviation sectors, government agencies, Partner Nation militaries, and Department of Defense requirements at CONUS and OCONUS sites. With a staff that is 80% veterans, S3 operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System. The Agile Engineering Division (AED) supports PAE/PMO technical services for offensive and defensive fires and aviation programs. Subsidiaries include KBFS (aviation pilot training, heavy lift, and aircraft maintenance), S3I (OCONUS FMS technical services and training), and GLSS (SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance).
About the role
The Accountant maintains and analyzes financial records, ensuring accuracy and compliance of an organization's financial activities. Responsibilities include managing general ledgers, reconciling accounts, preparing financial statements (e.g., P&L and balance sheets), and assisting with audits and tax filings.
Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, highlighting and rectifying anomalies.
- Prepare and analyze journal entries.
- Review accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications.
- Review posting issues and resolve errors.
- Compare accounting system outputs with inputs to verify accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities as assigned.
- Support supervisor with audit requests.
- Perform other miscellaneous accounting functions as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
- Seven years of accounting experience for a federal contractor; some management experience preferred.
- Five years of experience with Deltek Costpoint.
- At least a level 3 out of 5 competency with Microsoft Office (Excel/Word).
- Experience with a multi-company environment and intercompany transactions.
Benefits
S3, Inc. offers above-industry-standard benefits and encourages team members to build fulfilling careers with mission-focused leadership.