Senior Corporate Accountant

About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Senior Corporate Accountant to join our dynamic team in Carlsbad, CA! This is a hybrid, site-based role that offers the perfect blend of office collaboration and remote flexibility.

This role focuses on leading the global financial close, standardizing global accounting and close management practices, and supporting external reporting compliance. Cross-functional collaboration is a key component, which includes partnering directly with global business units.

The day-to-day

• Lead global close activities: Manage monthly and quarterly close cycles, ensuring accurate reconciliations, journal entries, and adherence to SOX and SEC requirements.
• Review financial statements: Conduct monthly pre-distribution checks and resolve discrepancies to ensure the integrity of consolidated financial statements.
• Standardize debt accounting: Establish uniform monthly debt close processes-including journal entries for interest accruals/payments and debt issuance costs, reconciliations, and SEC disclosure workpapers-across global entities.
• Standardize intangibles accounting: Establish uniform monthly intangibles close processes-including journal entries for capitalization and amortization, reconciliations, and SEC disclosure workpapers-across global entities.
• Manage Balance Sheet reconciliations: Perform and review complex balance sheet account reconciliations alongside detailed flux (variance) analysis.
• Manage the end-to-end preparation and posting of multi-entity general ledger journal entries
• Partner with business units: Collaborate with global Business Areas to evaluate and account for complex transactions, including intangible assets and debt
• Support SEC filings: Prepare financial schedules and supporting documentation for the SEC team ahead of 10-K and 10-Q filings.
• Optimize processes: Evaluate current internal workflows and implement efficient, standardized procedures for the financial close and BlackLine management.

This is a Hybrid role (mostly remote, with 1 day per week in the Carlsbad office).

What you'll need

• 5+ years of public corporate accounting or relevant financial experience. (Public accounting experience highly valued).
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required (CPA or advanced degree is a plus).
• Deep, hands-on experience navigating and executing complex monthly and quarterly financial close processes.
• Strong command of US GAAP, accounting theory, and financial statement mechanics.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel capabilities
• Superior problem-solving skills paired with meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• ERP system experience (Oracle preferred)
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.

What will help you on the job

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to partner, collaborate, and build relationships cross-functionally.
• Self-motivated professional who thrives in ambiguous environments and effectively manages competing priorities under tight deadlines.

Salary range

$79,000.00 - $124,000.00 / annually.
For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $97,500.00- $146,500.00/ annually

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at
EEO Statement

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.