Senior Accountant - Government Contracting

About the role

Johnson Service Group has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Accountant at an innovative technology company in San Diego. This is a Direct Hire, Onsite position. The Senior Accountant will be able to perform complex tasks to include non-standard reports and analysis of the impact of various projects and transactions.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end reconciliations of accounts and provides reasonable explanations and insightful analysis of the components of assigned accounts
• Responsible for preparing month-end Journal Entries
• Responsible for processing daily cash receipts and maintaining banking/cash files
• Responsible for submitting receiving reports & invoices in iRPT for customer deliveries
• Prepare Cost Plus billings and ensure appropriate approvals have been received prior to submittal
• Support Internal Audit Engagements & External Audit Engagements (DCMA)
• Review AR Aging and follow-up with customers for cash collections
• Responsible for daily Inventory Reconciliation and month-end Inventory reporting
• Responsible for maintaining Fixed Asset subsidiary ledger
• Prepares sales/use tax analysis and submitting monthly Prepayments and Quarterly Returns
• Prepare and complete tax provisions including but not limited to 1099’s, Property Tax, Income Tax, Fixed Assets, Prepaids, IRAD
• Provide support/back up for various departments including but not limited to Payroll, Sales Order Processing/Invoicing
• Prepare financial reports in FCC/Essbase
• Participate in invoicing/cash forecasting
• May lead tasks or aspects of a task or project; provide guidance to less experienced staff members
• Recommend improvements to accounting policies & procedures

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 5+ years directly related experience, preferably in a government contracting environment (or equivalent combination of education/training and experience).

Skills

• Advanced Skills in Excel a must
• CPA license a plus
• Deltek Costpoint Experience a plus

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• paid time off including vacation, holidays and sick leave
• parental leave
• tuition reimbursement
• professional development support
• life and disability insurance

Pay

$105K – $115K depending on qualifications.