Senior Accountant
About The Position
Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less. Job Summary: The Senior Accountant plays a key role in the month-end close process and in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the company’s financial records. This role is responsible for preparing and analyzing journal entries, performing detailed account reconciliations, supporting financial reporting, and helping improve accounting processes as the company grows. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, technically strong in US GAAP, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving processes and systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
- Big 4 public accounting experience
- 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including public or public-company-ready experience.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial statement structure.
- Proficiency in Oracle Fusion is a plus.
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data validation, reconciliations).
Nice To Haves
- CPA license (active or inactive).
- Experience in a manufacturing, government contracting, or multi-entity environment.
- Prior team leadership, supervisory experience, or strong mentoring capabilities.
- Experience improving or designing accounting processes and control environments.
Responsibilities
- Prepare routine and journal entries across key areas such as accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, payroll, and revenue transactions
- Perform timely and accurate account reconciliations, including use of BlackLine
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items and unusual variances
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
- Assist with preparation of internal financial reports and schedules
- Perform flux and variance analyses to explain period-over-period changes in financial results
- Ensure assigned areas are accounted for in accordance with US GAAP and company accounting policies
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reconciliations, and reporting workflows
- Support implementation and enhancement of new accounting tools and systems
- Partner with AP, Payroll, Cost Accounting, FP&A, and Operations to research issues and ensure accurate financial data
- Assist in maintaining allocation methodologies and recurring accounting processes
- Follow established internal controls and accounting procedures to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data
- Prepare documentation to support internal and external audit requests
- Assist in preparing audit schedules and PBC (Prepared by Client) support
- Help ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
