Senior Accountant

Pavion • Chantilly, VA

35d

About The Position

Pavion Connects and Protects by providing innovative fire, security, and communication integration solutions to customers across 70+ U.S. locations and 22 countries. We bring industry-leading expertise to clients in enterprise, healthcare, education, government, data center, and retail industries. 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. With a commitment to safety, reliability, and operational excellence, Pavion ensures scalable, future-ready solutions tailored to meet and exceed our clients’ needs. Learn more at www.pavion.com Pavion and our family of companies are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Accountant temp to support our security business unit on a temporary basis. Primary Responsibilities: Ownership over Business Unit month end close, month end reporting to Corporate Consolidations team, Accounts Payable support (including credit card program). There are no direct reports to this role – it’s an individual contributor role but requires a strong understanding of US GAAP accounting Responsible for P&L and Balance Sheet accounting for assigned areas 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 Support alignment with Shared Service Accounting policies and best practices Prepare business process documentation for core activities Proactive self-starter; agility to work in fast-paced, acquisitive environment and adapt and lead through change Analytical mindset; ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction to accomplish objectives Able to immerse oneself to understand problems and propose solutions; not opposed to digging into the details Excellent communication skills, intrapersonal skills to interact with and influence various levels of management and varying levels of expertise at Corporate office and acquired business units Ability and desire to learn new skills Experience demonstrates business acumen Must be detail oriented Experience meeting tight deadlines Strategizes ways to identify and implement improvements towards process optimization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or ability to demonstrate a strength in basics of accounting general ledger entries and account reconciliations
• 5+ experience in Accounting
• Proactive self-starter; agility to work in fast-paced, acquisitive environment and adapt and lead through change
• Analytical mindset; ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction to accomplish objectives
• Able to immerse oneself to understand problems and propose solutions; not opposed to digging into the details
• Excellent communication skills, intrapersonal skills to interact with and influence various levels of management and varying levels of expertise at Corporate office and acquired business units
• Ability and desire to learn new skills
• Experience demonstrates business acumen
• Must be detail oriented
• Experience meeting tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Ownership over Business Unit month end close
• Month end reporting to Corporate Consolidations team
• Accounts Payable support (including credit card program)
• Responsible for P&L and Balance Sheet accounting for assigned areas 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
• Support alignment with Shared Service Accounting policies and best practices
• Prepare business process documentation for core activities
• Strategizes ways to identify and implement improvements towards process optimization

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level