Accounting Team Lead

Boeing•Maryland Heights, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tapestry Solutions, A Boeing Company, brings over 30 years of industry experience designing, implementing, training, and supporting high-quality, cost-effective information technology and business intelligence solutions. With a dedicated team of approximately 500 professionals, Tapestry Solutions serves 75 defense, commercial, and government clients across more than 50 U.S. locations and 9 countries worldwide. Employees are expected to embody core values by delivering excellence, taking ownership, and developing innovative solutions. Joining Tapestry Solutions offers access to Boeing's vast resources combined with the agility and people-focused culture of a small business. Tapestry Solutions, a part of Boeing Global Services (BGS), is seeking an Accounting Team Lead in Maryland Heights, MO. This role provides leadership and accounting expertise to the Tapestry finance team and will be part of a non-local team of individual contributors responsible for general ledger, monthly close, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, travel, and finance systems & analytics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of accounting experience in teams such as general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, etc.
1+ years of leadership experience within accounting teams

Nice To Haves

3+ years of leadership experience within accounting teams
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or a related field

Responsibilities

Serve as primary lead and backup for Accounts Payable and Payroll, ensuring accurate, timely vendor and employee payments while maintaining internal controls and regulatory compliance
Manage contract closeouts, ensuring timely reconciliation of deliverables, final billing, and documentation to minimize financial leakage and meet audit requirements
Oversee Accounts Receivable processes, driving timely invoicing and collections to optimize cash flow and reduce outstanding days sales outstanding (DSO)
Act as Audit Support focal, coordinating requests, preparing schedules and documentation, and facilitating responses to internal and external auditors
Review and approve reconciliations, validating account balances and resolving discrepancies to maintain integrity of the general ledger
Approve and validate journal entries, ensuring appropriate supporting documentation, correct account coding, and compliance with accounting policies
Conduct miscellaneous expense reviews, identifying anomalies, enforcing policy adherence, and recommending process improvements to reduce errors and control costs
Work collaboratively across Finance and technical teams to provide support in program and contract execution