Accountant

Leidos • United States, United States • 2d ago

Description

UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL

Company Overview:

Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health.

At Leidos, we collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customer in heavily regulated industries. Our mission, vision, and values are demonstrated by our employees each and every day they are helping our customers execute on important missions on the front lines of the world's most complex markets. Our values are embodied by our employees.

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

We are in search of a motivated, experienced, and innovative Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting Team (CAT) team, which primarily operates in a virtual environment but has a strong presence in several hub locations, including Reston - VA, Tucson - AZ, Huntsville - AL and Oak Ridge - TN. As a core member of the CAT team, you will play a valuable part in supporting and executing a wide range of projects and programs. A successful candidate will manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while collaborating with a team and providing top level customer service. This role will be primarily remote with potential for in-office engagement and training activities.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

THE MISSION

The Controller's Organization will support the Mission, Vision and Values of Leidos in a collaborative, transformational and inclusive team environment with the goals of delivering accurate financial result while maintaining a high standard of transparency and compliance for our stakeholders.

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your resume with us today!

THE CHALLENGE:

Support the accounting close process, including preparing and recording journal entries, performing analysis, and completion of account reconciliations.

Collaborate with finance stakeholders with the monthly accrual process, ensuring the accruals are sufficiently supported for audit purposes and properly recorded in the ledger.

Respond timely and professionally to the inquiries from finance and other cross-functional teams.

Provide fluctuation analysis and explanations for movements in assigned accounts.

Support ad hoc requests and projects within Operational Accounting and from other stakeholders, such as finance, internal audit, external audit, government compliance, etc.

Participate in the identification and implementation of automation opportunities and process improvements, including Robotics Process Automation, to optimize the monthly close process and reduce manual efforts.

Willingness to volunteer and seek out projects and challenges that will help our customers internally and externally, and also help mitigate risks to Leidos

WHAT SETS YOU APART:

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 2+ years of experience.

Knowledgeable of basic accounting principles, specifically Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications

Adaptable to a flexible work schedule to accommodate additional hours during surge periods to support the accounting close process.

Self-motivated and willing to independently study concepts and policies with the goal of shortening the learning curve.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with accounting software (Costpoint preferred)

At least 3 years of relevant accounting experience

Knowledge of internal controls and basic audit procedures

Self-motivated and willing to independently study concepts and policies with the goal of shortening the learning curve.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

September 17, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Remote

REQNUMBER: R-00166905

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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