Accountant

Pavion•Chantilly, VA

16d

About The Position

Pavion Connects and Protects by providing innovative fire, security, and communication integration solutions to customers across the globe. As a global leader, Pavion specializes in the design, installation, service, and maintenance of cutting-edge fire alarm systems, critical communications, video surveillance, access control, and advanced AV technologies. Our mission is to bring clarity and transformation to safety, security, and communication through integral technology and radical service. Pavion and our family of companies are seeking a talented and motivated Accountant to join our shared services team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on ownership of at least two distinct accounting disciplines (e.g., general ledger, fixed assets, payroll, intercompany, AP/AR)
Experience closing the books for multiple entities, sites, or business units

Nice To Haves

Experience with a major ERP (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and related close/reconciliation tools, including work through an ERP implementation or system consolidation
Prior experience in a shared services, multi-entity, or corporate accounting center of excellence
Experience in the application of accrual accounting for hard month-end close cut-off
Candidate should be comfortable dealing with complex accounting matters and competency applying US GAAP
Strong Excel skills (advanced formulas, xlookup, vlookup, pivot tables, etc)

Responsibilities

Key contributor to the monthly general ledger close and reporting process towards an initial 5-day close (goal is 4 days)
Responsible for P&L and Balance Sheet accounting across multiple functional areas — including accruals and prepaids, fixed assets, leases, payroll, intercompany, cash and bank reconciliations, and AP/AR subledger activity — to include journal entries, account reconciliations, account analysis, and schedules
Research and investigate financial variances for monthly fluctuation analysis (P&L and Balance Sheet); resolve in an expeditious manner
Own end-to-end close activities across more than one discipline concurrently, shifting priorities between areas.
Partner with AP, AR, Payroll, Treasury, FP&A, and site/business-unit finance leads to resolve issues at the source rather than at the ledger
Support alignment with Shared Service Accounting policies and best practices
Prepare business process documentation for core activities
Support onboarding of newly acquired entities into the shared services model, including chart of accounts mapping, opening balance validation, and transition of close activities across multiple entities and ledgers