Accountant at Amentum in Carlsbad, NM

Job Summary

Nuclear Waste Partnership, an LLC of Amentum, is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Accountant for immediate employment in the Carlsbad, NM office or mutually agreed upon offsite location. Great opportunity for an emerging mid to senior Accountant who is ambitious and looking for a unique growth opportunity!

The successful candidate will work and monitor inventory transactions, reconcile inventory accounts to the general ledger, prepare monthly journal entries as needed, provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed in reconciling the warehouse inventory accounts and special inventory projects as required. They will coordinate annual audits for both the savings and pension plans by reviewing and signing the engagement letter to conduct the audit. Will assist in obtaining the census data and valuation reports from the pension third party benefit provider. Prepare the trial balance using the bank statements included in the Audit Package that is obtained from Savings and Pension third party benefit provider. Review contribution schedule to determine if any of the employee contributions were deposited late to the trustee accounts. Ensure the audits are completed for a September filing deadline. Prepare financial statements for the pension and savings plans. Prepare, review and file the IRS Form 5500. Prepare IRS Form 8955-SSA report. Submit all iBenefit requests prepared by the third party benefit provider by required DOE due dates. Submit payment and wire the funds for the quarterly minimum contribution for the Pension plan. Coordinate all insurance payments for general liability, auto and workman’s compensation. Ensure all benefit payments are made on a monthly basis and accrue costs if necessary. Attention to detail is required to find and address inventory variances. The successful candidate must be flexible and able to work as part of a tean. Attention to detail is required to find and address inventory variances and analytical skills are required to find areas to reduce costs and improve loss prevention efforts.

NWP Exempt Salary Grade (32 – 34)

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration with eight (8) eight years experience as an Accountant, or
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration plus ten (10) years experience as an Accountant is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Excel is a must.
• Experience with Financial Accounting Software is mandatory.
• Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be US Citizens.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting is preferred.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills desired.
• Analytical skills to find areas to reduce costs and improve loss prevention efforts is preferred.
• Experience with the PeopleSoft General Ledger and Inventory Module is sought.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL - working with queries within Peoplesoft is desired.
• Previous WIPP Project experience is a plus.