Accounting Specialist

We have an Excellent Contract position for anAccounting Specialist to join a leading Company located in Rancho Cordova, CA.

Pay Rate: $60.00

**US Citizenship is required.**

The Lead, General / Project Cost Accounting will report to the Director, Accounting and will be part of the team responsible for providing rapid and high-quality financial information. This role has responsibility for various accounting functions including accounting for revenue recognition, inventory, balance sheet and income statement variance analysis, account reconciliations and journal entry preparation, quarterly review and year-end audit preparation and SOX processes and reporting deadlines.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication and analytical skills, combined with a strong technical accounting background.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Completion of Contract Review Worksheets (CRWs) used to determine revenue recognition under ASC 606
• Review contract setup in the ERP
• Preparing account reconciliations, including verifying that reconciling items are timely investigated and resolved.
• Preparing monthly journal entries, including entries related to sub-ledger postings and various cost reclassifications.
• Completion of quarterly inventory net realizable value (NRV) assessments for both contract and non-contract inventory
• Preparation of the quarterly income statement flux report, explaining in detail the quarterly changes in various line items
• Preparation of quarterly estimate-at-completion (EAC) profit change reporting
• Calculation and preparation of supporting documentation for monthly accruals, including program-related accruals such as warranty accruals and adjustments
• Preparing monthly and quarterly reporting corporate supplementary schedules.
• Preparing variance analysis as requested by management to support quarterly analytical reviews and/or monthly financial reviews.
• Preparation of program-related monthly and quarterly Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) schedules
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements
• Preparation of ad-hoc reporting and assistance with special projects, as requested
• Support audits (External Audit, Internal Audit, and SOX and Self Evaluation Testing)

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.  
• Experience with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• Experience in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close in a fast-paced close process with multiple, often competing, deadlines
• Experience with facilitating internal and external audits
• CPA, or ability to show advancement towards a CPA license
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Exceptional organizational skills, enabling monitoring of key due dates and activities
• Flexible planner in terms of daily activities with ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities
• Strong customer service approach, self-directed, assertive, with a positive attitude
• Ability to develop broad, cooperative relationships with numerous groups and individuals

Desired Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Experience with Oracle ERP
• Experience with OneStream or other account reconciliation tool
• Experience with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and Daily Pay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.