General Dynamics

Staff Government Accounting

General Dynamics$75K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Accounting background required
  • Minimum of 5 years audit experience
  • Ability to adapt in fast-paced environments
  • Customer interface experience with USG or external suppliers preferred
  • Proven relationship-building skills
  • Ability to assess business risks and develop mitigation plans
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent analytical, planning, and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to identify data trends or patterns

Responsibilities

  • Support preparation and submission of annual indirect cost rate proposal
  • Conduct detailed account analysis and documentation for audit files
  • Prepare written explanations and discuss audit issues with management
  • Assist with business systems and cost accounting standards audits
  • Maintain and publish annual disclosure statements
  • Research regulatory requirements and analyze cost transfer requests
  • Handle multiple assignments independently with flexibility

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedules
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Employee development opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • On-site amenities
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Full Job Description
Job Description

Primary responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this role will be supporting preparation, submission and audit of the annual indirect cost rate proposal. In execution of this assignment, the candidate will be required to perform detailed account analysis and gather all appropriate supporting documentation to create an audit file. Candidates must be able to prepare written explanations as well as discuss audit issues with all levels of management.

Job responsibilities also include support of business system and cost accounting standards (CAS) audits, maintenance and publication of the annual disclosure statements, regulatory requirement research, and analysis of cost transfer requests in preparation for approval.

The qualified candidate must demonstrate technical expertise, analytical abilities and strong interpersonal skills. In addition, the role requires flexibility and the ability to handle several assignments independently.

Required Skillset
  • Must have an Accounting background
  • Must have a minimum of 5 years audit experience
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, adapting to changing priorities and requirements.
  • Customer interface experience with USG and/or external suppliers desired
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
  • Ability to assess business or technical risk and develop corrective actions and mitigation plans.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Must have excellent analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
  • Must have strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels
  • Must be able to identify trends or patterns in data


Preferred Skillset
  • Government Regulatory and compliance knowledge
  • CPA preferred
  • Working knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion
  • Technical accounting research


Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at www.gd.com. General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is involved in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace designs, develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offering of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems specializes in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports submarines and a variety of surface ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering, management and support services.

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Learn more about General Dynamics
Size
103,100 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1952
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$37.9 billion
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