Position Title: Principal Accountant
Requisition ID: 1718
Position Location: Fairfax, VA OR Sterling, VA
Position Reports To: Corporate Controller
Supervises Others: No
Position SummaryAs the Principal Accountant, you will report directly to the Controller, leading order-to-cash accounting for one of the Trident product lines. This role is responsible for timely month-end close, accurate financial data (GAAP) and audit readiness. The Senior Accountant will have autonomy over day-to-day accounting operations. This person must value accountability and autonomy.
Duties and Responsibilities- Maintain the integrity of the chart of accounts and related records in all areas of the financial statements, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFAR regulations.
- Direct oversight and responsibility for the timeliness and accuracy of transactions associated with the day-to-day accounting functions
- Prepare revenue recognition assessments, reconciliations of deferred revenue
- Analyze contracts applying ASC 606 for performance obligations and variable consideration
- Perform monthly reconciliations of various G/L accounts to ensure timely and accurate period close; Review team member reconciliations and support associated journal entries.
- Lead month-end and year-end closing process.
- Demonstrate the ability to research and support the resolution of variances and discrepancies identified during transaction processing and reconciliations.
- Maintenance of the general ledger subledgers to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements for internal and external stakeholder presentations.
- Prepare property tax returns, sales & use tax returns, and various other corporate filings.
- Provide support for external and internal audits (i.e., financial statement reviews, bank exams, DCAA) as related to assigned tasking responsibility areas.
- Collaborate to maintain procedures and policies related to accounting and financial management.
- General accounting duties and ad hoc tasking as assigned by management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications- Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent work experience.
- 9+ years of experience
- Experience in accounting for a government contractor.
- Experience with applying principals to transactions in compliance with FAR, DCAA, and GAAP.
- Demonstrated understanding of T&M, CPFF, FFP contracts.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills are a must.
- Ability to multi-task, problem solve, and drive projects to completion.
- Attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office applications.
Preferred Qualifications- 1-5 years of leadership experience
- Quickbooks or Microsoft Business Central experience a plus.
- Experience with high growth companies
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions
- CPA preferred
Benefits Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:
- Health benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic life with AD&D
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
- Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- 401(k) (including company match)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military)
- Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)
Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
