Senior Staff Accountant

About the role

We’re hiring a Staff Accountant to help run financial operations in a government contracting environment. This is a Controller-track role. We’re building the finance function AMBAC needs for the next decade, and we’d rather hire the right person now than backfill a seat later.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end and year-end close
• Prepare and record journal entries: accruals, prepaids, adjustments
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Support AP, AR, and payroll operations
• Handle inventory accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis (labor, materials, overhead)
• Ensure GAAP compliance and support internal, external, and DCAA audits
• Prepare financial reports and partner on variance analysis
• Help maintain and improve internal controls
• Translate shop-floor activity into financial insight the operations team can actually use
• Contribute to our GGOB huddles: scoreboards, forecasts, and the weekly story the numbers tell

Reports to

Controller initially, with a direct line to the President as you grow into the role.

What you'll do

• Own month-end and year-end close
• Prepare and record journal entries: accruals, prepaids, adjustments
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Support AP, AR, and payroll operations
• Handle inventory accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis (labor, materials, overhead)
• Ensure GAAP compliance and support internal, external, and DCAA audits
• Prepare financial reports and partner on variance analysis
• Help maintain and improve internal controls
• Translate shop-floor activity into financial insight the operations team can actually use
• Contribute to our GGOB huddles: scoreboards, forecasts, and the weekly story the numbers tell

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 4+ years of accounting experience, manufacturing strongly preferred
• Strong grasp of GAAP and general ledger management
• Comfortable in ERP systems; Excel proficiency well beyond basic formulas
• Audit or compliance-focused experience
• Accurate and efficient. Attention to detail that doesn’t slow you down

Preferred

• Defense, aerospace, or government contracting experience
• Familiarity with OEM and/or FAR, CAS operations
• Job shop, contract manufacturing, or mixed-revenue environments
• Cost accounting, inventory valuation, or standard costing exposure
• Familiarity with Great Game of Business or open-book management

Who you are

• Intellectually curious about why the business works the way it does
• Comfortable asking questions and flagging problems early
• Willing to teach and develop the team around
• Aspire to grow into something bigger

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience (range shared in first conversation)
• ESOP and 401K
• Health, dental, and vision
• PTO and paid holidays
• Continuing education support
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate

Equal opportunity employer