Accountant II - York PA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•York, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is a leader in the defense industry, and currently has a need for an Accountant II to join the Combat Mission Systems accounting team. This is a payroll accounting role in addition to travel & expense accounting support. This position works independently and as a team, applying accounting knowledge, attention to detail, critical thinking skills, and effective communication abilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance and 2 years work experience or equivalent experience
Ability to demonstrate strong understanding of accounting concepts
Strong analytical skills and above-average Microsoft Suite skills, especially Excel
Good planning, time management, and organization skills in working with high volume of data and analyses
Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast-paced environment
Ability to demonstrate problem solving skills
Sound interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement while complying with policies, procedures, and accounting principles

Nice To Haves

Payroll/labor accounting experience
Oracle R12 ERP experience
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE)
Previous experience in a Government Contractor setting

Responsibilities

Journal entries and accounting close activities
Convert payroll import files to Excel, prepare control reports, and perform checks across multiple sources to identify mismatches
Perform account reconciliations
Partner with the Enterprise Shared Services Payroll and Tax teams to resolve unreconciled transactions
Research issues with assistance as needed and perform corrective actions
Prepare payment requests in KTA for payroll related payables
Payroll cash forecasting
Partner with Concur Travel & Expense team on travel accounting matters and Program Finance on travel and purchasing card adjusting entries
Maintain appropriate procedures, records, and documentation to support cross training and audit activities
Respond to inquiries and data requests from internal customers, DCAA auditors, and external auditors
Support initiatives to automate, enhance, and streamline processes
Other duties as assigned