Intelligence Business Accountant (CPA)

Cadre•Reston, VA

About The Position

CADRE is seeking an Intelligence Business Accountant to support business operations and address national security challenges. Located in Northern Virginia, the role includes occasional domestic travel and core hours between 10 AM and 3 PM. The Accountant builds effective working relationships with project teams and business partners, works independently and collaboratively, applies a thorough knowledge of regulations, and produces timely and accurate reporting. The position provides accounting services to business units, supports financial statement and tax reporting, prepares tax forms, and advises business operations on domestic and international tax matters. The Accountant represents the CFO function on assigned project teams, supports internal oversight and senior management, helps with budgets and rolling expenditure forecasts, advises on internal controls and corporate structures, and validates financial information. Other duties may be assigned by Project Management.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly, or the ability to obtain one.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; qualifying fields may include business law, auditing, or another CPA-eligible degree.
At least seven years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, in addition to education.
Familiarity with preparing financial statements using accounting software.
Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as as part of a project team.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated interpersonal effectiveness and ability to influence people who do not report to the role.
Ability to find creative solutions and focus on solutions rather than only identifying problems.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of tax preparation experience.
CPA preferred.
Exposure to international accounting standards or international accounting.

Responsibilities

Perform accounting services for business units.
Prepare work papers to support financial statements and tax reporting.
Produce memoranda for internal oversight groups and senior management summarizing work product.
Identify and document unusual business operations and events.
Represent the CFO function as a finance staff expert on assigned project teams, acting as an internal CFO and providing an ethical compass.
Prepare business unit, payroll, and other tax forms as required; apply knowledge of domestic and international taxes and advise business operations.
Apply knowledge of domestic and international accounting practices and serve as a first point of interface with internal oversight bodies.
Assist senior managers with administrative procedures and use budget formulation knowledge to support project reporting and rolling expenditure forecasts.
Advise on internal controls, corporate structures, and capital flows.
Maintain relationships with other accountants and corporate business partners.
Validate financial information provided through leadership reports.
Perform other duties as assigned at the direction of Project Management.