Senior Accountant supporting financial reporting and operational excellence at a fast - expanding company in Charlotte, NC. Collaborating cross - functionally to strengthen accounting processes in a hybrid role.
About the role
- Inventory Accountant for Leidos managing inventory accounting and financial reporting processes. Collaborating with finance and operations teams to ensure compliance and accuracy in inventory management.
Responsibilities
- Proactively assist with the accounting and monitoring of $300M of Leidos inventory held across dozens of domestic and international locations
- Support the accounting close process, including preparing and recording of Inventory journal entries, performing analysis, and completion of Inventory account reconciliations
- Collaborate with finance and operational stakeholders with the monthly accrual process, ensuring the accruals are sufficiently supported for audit purposes and properly recorded in the ledger
- Respond timely and professionally to the inquiries from finance and other cross-functional teams
- Preparation of Lower Cost Net Realizable Value (LCNRV) analysis
- Review of Excess Inventory and Slow-Moving Inventory Analysis
- Help review and participate in Inventory Counts
- Support Management Test Counts and other Inventory oversight functions
- Support ad hoc requests and projects within Operational Accounting and from other stakeholders, such as finance, internal audit, external audit, government compliance, etc.
- Prepare periodic account reconciliations related to inventory accounts
- Analyze, describe and evaluate certain key account balances and fluctuations
- Support internal/external auditors and the Leidos Strategic Regulatory Compliance team on all inventory questions
- Interface with corporate departments (e.g. FP&A, Corporate Consolidations, Technical Accounting, Intercompany Accounting, Lease Accounting, and Corporate Tax) as needed
- Respond timely and professionally to all ad hoc inventory inquiries
- Ensure compliance with relevant Leidos accounting policies, SOX, FAR and DCAA requirements
- Training our customers and other Leidos teams on Inventory procedures, policy, and best practices
- Monthly close process, including posting entries and closing the Inventory ledger
- Escalate unresolved issues to direct supervisor
- Participate in the identification and implementation of automation opportunities and process improvements, including Robotics Process Automation, to optimize the monthly close process and reduce manual efforts
- Willingness to volunteer and seek out projects and challenges that will help our customers internally and externally, and also help mitigate risks to Leidos
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 2+ years of experience
- Knowledgeable of basic accounting principles, specifically Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Adaptable to a flexible work schedule to accommodate additional hours during surge periods to support the accounting close process
- Self-motivated and willing to independently study concepts and policies with the goal of shortening the learning curve
- Experience with accounting software (Costpoint preferred)
- At least 3 years of relevant accounting experience
- Knowledge of internal controls and basic audit procedures
- Prior inventory experience and/or experience with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements preferred
- Familiarity with report writing (sequel) or Power BI Dashboard Development including DAX
- Experience maintaining database records
- Financial reporting experience
- Public accounting experience
- Supervisory experience
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
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