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Senior Accountant

Trident Systems

Position Title: Senior Accountant
Requisition ID: 1718
Position Location: Fairfax, VA
Position Reports To: Corporate Controller
Supervises Others: No

Trident Systems is an industry leader in predictive and condition-based maintenance systems for tactical ground and maritime platforms. We develop cutting-edge solutions that integrate with existing systems and sensors for on-platform situational awareness, and act as an enabler for off-platform big data analytics.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

As the Senior Accountant, you will report directly to the Controller, leading order-to-cash accounting for one of the Trident product lines. This role is responsible for timely month-end close, accurate financial data (GAAP) and audit readiness. The Senior Accountant will have autonomy over day-to-day accounting operations. This person must value accountability and autonomy.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Maintain the integrity of the chart of accounts and related records in all areas of the financial statements, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFAR regulations.
  • Direct oversight and responsibility for the timeliness and accuracy of transactions associated with the day-to-day accounting functions
  • Prepare revenue recognition assessments, reconciliations of deferred revenue
  • Analyze contracts applying ASC 606 for performance obligations and variable consideration
  • Perform monthly reconciliations of various G/L accounts to ensure timely and accurate period close; Review team member reconciliations and support associated journal entries.
  • Lead month-end and year-end closing process.
  • Demonstrate the ability to research and support the resolution of variances and discrepancies identified during transaction processing and reconciliations.
  • Maintenance of the general ledger subledgers to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements for internal and external stakeholder presentations.
  • Prepare property tax returns, sales & use tax returns, and various other corporate filings.
  • Provide support for external and internal audits (i.e., financial statement reviews, bank exams, DCAA) as related to assigned tasking responsibility areas.
  • Collaborate to maintain procedures and policies related to accounting and financial management.
  • General accounting duties and ad hoc tasking as assigned by management.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent work experience.
  • 9+ years of experience
  • Experience in accounting for a government contractor.
  • Experience with applying principals to transactions in compliance with FAR, DCAA, and GAAP.
  • Demonstrated understanding of T&M, CPFF, FFP contracts.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills are a must.
  • Ability to multi-task, problem solve, and drive projects to completion.
  • Attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.
  • Advanced proficiency with MS Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1-5 years of leadership experience
  • Quickbooks or Microsoft Business Central experience a plus.
  • Experience with high growth companies
  • Experience with mergers and acquisitions
  • CPA preferred

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

  • Health benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • 401(k) (including company match)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military)
  • Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io .

Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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