Corporate Accountant - Fixed Assets, Early Career
About The Position
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team. Do you love being the go-to person? Are you passionate about accounting and providing the mentorship needed to support a rapidly growing public company? Do you thrive in a multifaceted and collaborative environment? If so, then you may be our next Accountant at Viasat, a leader in global satellite communications! You will be supporting dynamic growth across the Company and ensuring appropriate accounting. You will be responsible for a variety of ad hoc projects and recurring daily tasks for the Fixed Asset team with a focus on supporting growth of our global organization. This role will report to Corporate Accounting Management in the Carlsbad Corporate Headquarters. The ideal candidate will have a can-do attitude and will drive efficiencies by improving current processes and procedures and helping to determine scalable solutions for new processes. This position is located onsite. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams. Relocation assistance is available pending eligibility.
Requirements
- Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting or a related field
- 0-3 years of accounting or related experience
- Excellent understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial statements, and applying accounting theory
- Experience in recording of fixed assets, track existing fixed assets, record depreciation and fixed asset retirements, capitalization, and account reconciliations
- Experience with ASC 842 lease accounting software tools to record leases, modify leases, and perform reconciliations for finance and operating leases
- ERP system experience (Oracle or SAP preferred)
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
- Self-motivated with ability to balance and prioritize challenging demands
- Desire to challenge existing practices and drive process improvement
- Flexibility and adaptability while working with teams in other time zones
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build collaborations within and outside the accounting team
- US citizenship required
Nice To Haves
- Large public company (>$1B Revenue) experience
- Experience with Blackline or similar accounting close management tools (Trintech, Floqast, etc.)
- Experience with ASC 842 lease accounting software tools (Costar, LeaseQuery, etc.)
Responsibilities
- supporting dynamic growth across the Company and ensuring appropriate accounting
- responsible for a variety of ad hoc projects and recurring daily tasks for the Fixed Asset team with a focus on supporting growth of our global organization
- driving efficiencies by improving current processes and procedures and helping to determine scalable solutions for new processes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
