Staff Accountant

Company: Advantor Systems Corporation
Location: Orlando
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Advantor Systems is dedicated to providing the highest quality comprehensive proprietary and integrated solutions to help our U.S. Military and government customers protect critical assets through experience, integrity, hard work and loyalty. Our employees enjoy a competitive benefit package including medical plans, vision, dental, 401(k) match and educational reimbursement. GENERAL FUNCTION: This position, reporting to the Finance Manager, is one of the key accounting resources for the company overseeing all activities relating to accounting, consolidation, managing the financial close processes, and ensuring that internal and external financial results are timely, accurate, and in accordance with US GAAP. This position will also help set accounting policies, design, and implement automation of accounting processes, and improve procedures and internal controls. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: -- Bachelor---s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business is required. -- Minimum of four to six (4-6) years of progressively responsible accounting and finance experience, of which a minimum of two (2) years were in a supervisor or manager position. -- Must be ---hands on---, proven and effective leader with experience in leading a corporate accounting organization while garnering trust and loyalty from direct reports. -- Technically strong knowledge of GAAP and SEC requirements, public company reporting and SOX compliance experience. -- Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports and statements. -- Experience with managing inter/intracompany transactions and elimination entries. -- Proven ability and desire to work effectively, delivering accurate results under tight deadlines, in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. -- Strong interpersonal and communications skills, with experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management. -- General PC skills and Microsoft Office required. -- Advance Microsoft Office Excel skills. PREFERRED: -- Experience in government contracting industry preferred. -- Systems experience with Great Plains, SalesForce, WAWF. -- CPA -- Knowledge of cost accounting principles. -- Experience with a Big 4 or other national accounting firm. SPECIFIC DUTIES: -- Manage a timely general ledger month-end close process and preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements, including reconciliation of intercompany accounts. -- Continually evaluate and optimize month-end close processes, striving to deliver process automation, improved accuracy, and higher customer service. -- ---Own--- the balance sheet. Fully understand account reconciliations and variances to reference points. -- Ensure journal entries are accurate. -- Assist with the preparation of monthly internal financial reporting packages in collaboration with FP&A. -- Deliver accurate financial statements to Finance Manager on a timely monthly basis. -- Assist Advantor Finance Manager with management of internal and external audit processes, including addressing internal / external requests. -- Establish strong relationships with inter-departmental peers and be the ---go to--- accounting source in the company. NOTES An ideal candidate will have experience in a government contracting environment with international operations and be capable of working successfully with employees at all levels and across all departments of the company. This position offers significant company-wide exposure. The position works collaboratively within the broader Finance team as well as with business partners throughout the company such as Program Finance, Compliance, Legal, IT, and Contracts.

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