Accountant III - General Ledger

Amentum • Oklahoma City, OK • 7h ago

Amentum seeks an Accountant III - General Ledger.

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Headquartered in Virginia, we have more than 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents.

The Accountant III - General Ledger is responsible for applying accounting principles to assist in the preparation and processing of accounting transactions, prepare schedules to analyze information, and assist in creating financial reports.

US Citizenship is required. This is a remote-telework role, but we prefer that you are located near an Amentum HQ facility near Chantilly, VA, or Fort Worth, Texas for periodic work on-site (team meetings, projects or strategy sessions). We prefer that you live within a 3-hour drive or less.

Principal Accountabilities:

Apply knowledge of accounting principles to activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts.

Compile and analyze financial information to create/process accounting transactions, analyze business results, and develop management reports.

Perform month/quarter/annual close activities which may include analyzing accounts, performing calculations, preparing journal entries, performing account reconciliation, and resolving issues as needed

Establish and maintain accurate financial records; Create financial reports and statements that summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position.

Assist Financial Reporting and other departments with obtaining accounting data for external or internal reporting and audits.

Review work prepared by others and provide constructive comments and/or suggestions to foster efficiencies and improvements for the department.

Comply with government regulations and internal controls (e.g., SOX).

Assist other team members with the development and installation of accounting systems, methods, procedures and controls.

Position may be assigned to specific accounting function (e.g., close/process, general ledger, payroll and reporting/support) and may require additional or specific job duties related to assigned function which are not aforementioned. Preparing Journal Entries: Creating and posting necessary journal entries to reflect intercompany activity, including sales, purchases, loans, and other financial interactions.

Investigating and Resolving Discrepancies: Identifying and resolving any differences or errors in intercompany balances, potentially requiring communication with multiple departments or entities.

Supporting Financial Reporting: Contributing to the preparation of financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, ensuring accuracy and transparency in intercompany balances.

Collaborate with other team members in the development and installation of accounting systems, methods, procedures and controls.

Review and interpret financial reporting requirements, rules and regulations.

Monitor and develop monthly reports related to reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

Perform journal entries in the general ledger as needed.

Assist Financial Reporting and other departments with obtaining accounting data for external or internal reporting and audits.

May be involved in reviewing, tracking and maintaining accounts payable/billing information in the financial systems that relate to cash transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP and other accounting regulations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Ability to perform data extraction and manipulation and analyze financial data.

Demonstrate proficiency in finance and accounting relational databases (Costpoint, Cognos, Blackline) and Microsoft applications.

Ability to analyze variances to budgets/forecasts/accruals, explain to management, and create corrective action plan.

Ability to work with numbers and complete assignments with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.

Ability to manipulate, interpret, and analyze data in Excel.

Strong analytical and organizational skills to oversee and balance multiple work assignments.

Knowledge of General Accepted Accounting principles (GAAP).

Effective decision making and problem solving.

Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments, work with little supervision, and work well under pressure.

Experience & Education:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.

Five (5) years of previous accounting experience or three (3) years in public accounting.

Years of experience must include working with an ERP such as Costpoint, reconciling balance spreadsheets and reconciling bank accounts with software such as Blackline.

US Citizenship is required to apply.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .

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