Financial Accounting Analyst
About the role
Our company exists to promote and protect life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We design, build, and support security and intelligence products. Our core expertise is in small, lightweight, low-cost radar systems for unmanned and manned aircraft, primarily in the military domain. We cover the entire lifecycle, often beginning with defining a market where none exists, designing and building the product, training the customer on how to use the system, and supporting it in the field. We have an exciting opportunity and are looking to hire a Financial Accounting Analyst. This position will report to the Sr. FPA Accountant and will play an important role in the growth and stability of IMSAR. This role will primarily focus on budget analysis, cost forecasting, and supporting payroll processing, alongside standard general ledger accounting duties. In addition to smarts, skills, and experience, we're after someone who is a healthy fit—someone who aligns with our company core values: All in - we're all in the same boat; Stand up - we stand accountable with integrity; Can-do - innovate with a can-do attitude. The accounting team is small but capable. You'd be offering your input on how to build and grow this team, streamline financial tracking, and support payroll while keeping costs low and complying with GAAP and DCAA guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Perform budget analysis and cost forecasting
- Support payroll processing
- Handle standard general ledger accounting duties
- Perform budget-to-actual variance analysis and department spend tracking
- Forecast operational costs
- Establish and analyze costs of business processes such as labor rates, administration, and program overhead
- Perform account reconciliations, particularly payroll liabilities, accruals, and GL accounts
- Recommend cost‑control measures and process improvements to maximize profit and keep project budgets on track
- Present budget insights and payroll reporting to