Senior Accountant

Job Description

Description


SAIC has an opening for a Senior Accountant in support of highly critical customer activities supporting our national security. In this role you will act as the senior member of a team of accountants responsible for assessing technical accounting requirements for a variety of complex transactions; implementing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); recommending and implementing industry best practices; and ensuring appropriate accounting control procedures are maintained for all relevant process areas.


Your responsibilities include:

• Perform technical accounting research on transactions of substantial size
• Assist in the preparation of periodic financial reporting and executive summaries
• Review and analyze new accounting pronouncements and determine impacts
• Assist in the drafting of new/updated global accounting policies
• Provide analysis and support to external auditors
• Perform corporate tax analysis and review of federal state and local tax filings
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an AACSB accredited institution
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required for this position
• Certified Public Accountant certification maintained in good standing
• 18+ years accounting/auditing experience, preferably in support of government activities
• Demonstrated performance executing technical accounting research over a broad range of topics
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and interpret relevant authoritative literature to evaluate and recommend solutions
• Exceptional communication skills
• Strong organizational and management skills
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Willingness to conduct domestic travel up to 10% of time
• Ability to act as the subject matter expert on a team of accountants and advise the customer on actions with vendors

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview


SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.


We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.