Leonardo DRS

Senior Accountant

Leonardo DRS$83K — $119K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting with 5+ years of related experience, ideally in government contracting
  • CPA license required
  • Deltek Costpoint experience preferred
  • Advanced skills in Excel
  • Experience with financial reporting and analysis

Responsibilities

  • Perform month-end account reconciliations with detailed insights
  • Prepare journal entries for month-end closing
  • Process daily cash receipts and maintain related files
  • Submit receiving reports and invoices for customer deliveries
  • Prepare Cost Plus billings after securing necessary approvals
  • Support internal and external audit engagements
  • Review AR aging for cash collections and follow-up with customers
  • Conduct daily inventory reconciliation and month-end inventory reporting
  • Maintain the fixed asset subsidiary ledger
  • Prepare sales/use tax analysis and submit appropriate returns
  • Complete tax provisions for varied tax types and support cross-departmental functions
  • Participate in invoicing and cash forecasting tasks
  • Lead projects and mentor junior staff as needed
  • Recommend improvements to current accounting policies and procedures

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave
  • Parental leave benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
  • Wellness programs promoting physical, emotional, and financial well-being
  • Flexible work schedules (9/80 program)
Full Job Description
Job ID: 114936

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant at DRS Daylight will be able to perform complex tasks to include non-standard reports and analysis of the impact of various projects and transactions.

Job Responsibilities

  • Perform month-end reconciliations of accounts and provides reasonable explanations and insightful analysis of the components of assigned accounts
  • Responsible for preparing month-end Journal Entries
  • Responsible for processing daily cash receipts and maintaining banking/cash files
  • Responsible for submitting receiving reports & invoices in iRPT for customer deliveries
  • Prepare Cost Plus billings and ensure appropriate approvals have been received prior to submittal
  • Support Internal Audit Engagements & External Audit Engagements (DCMA)
  • Review AR Aging and follow-up with customers for cash collections
  • Responsible for daily Inventory Reconciliation and month-end Inventory reporting
  • Responsible for maintaining Fixed Asset subsidiary ledger
  • Prepares sales/use tax analysis and submitting monthly Prepayments and Quarterly Returns
  • Prepare and complete tax provisions including but not limited to 1099's, Property Tax, Income Tax, Fixed Assets, Prepaids, IRAD
  • Provide support/back up for various departments including but not limited to Payroll, Sales Order Processing/Invoicing
  • Prepare financial reports in FCC/Essbase
  • Participate in invoicing/cash forecasting
  • May lead tasks or aspects of a task or project; provide guidance to less experienced staff members
  • Recommend improvements to accounting policies & procedures


Our Ideal Candidate Will Have

  • Advanced Skills in Excel
  • CPA license
  • Deltek Costpoint Experience


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting with 5+ years directly related experience, preferably in a government contracting environment (or equivalent combination of education/training and experience)

The salary range for this position is $83,527 - $119,480/Year. This range reflects the good faith estimate of pay the employer is willing to offer at the time of posting. Several factors can influence the pay scale, including but not limited to: Federal contract labor categories and contract wage rates, collective bargaining agreements, geographic location, business considerations, scope, and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate's qualifications such as prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for: annual performance-based bonuses, equity awards, and overtime pay (for non-exempt employees as applicable. Our benefits package includes comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including ant state-mandated paid sick leave), parental leave benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional development support, and life and disability insurance coverage.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

About Leonardo DRS

Leonardo DRS is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. Focused on defense technology, we develop, manufacture and support a broad range of systems for mission critical and military sustainment requirements, as well as homeland security. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A. which employs more than 45,000 people worldwide. We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture that rewards performance. For additional information on Leonardo DRS, please visit our website at www.leonardodrs.com.
Learn more about Leonardo DRS
Size
11,000 employees
Market Cap
$3.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+55.7%
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