Senior Accounting Analyst

The Aerospace Corporation • El Segundo, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is looking for a Senior Accountant / Analyst (Staff III or Staff IV) to join our General Accounting team. In this role, you will be responsible for general ledger accounting activities including executing month-end close processes, journal entries, and account reconciliations. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at our campus facility in El Segundo, California.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related technical discipline is required
• Four or more years of increasingly responsible and relevant professional experience in the Accounting field (for Staff III)
• Seven or more years of increasingly responsible and relevant professional experience in the Accounting field (for Staff IV)
• Experience with month-end close processes and general ledger accounting
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
• Experience preparing account reconciliations and journal entries
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
• Position requires working a standard 5-day schedule from mid-September to mid-December and occasionally working more than standard working hours during month-end and fiscal year-end closes and the year-end corporate audit
• Demonstrated experience leading and/or implementing new accounting processes or systems (for Staff IV)

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification with hands-on public accounting experience
• Advanced degree/MBA
• Experience with government contract accounting regulations, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
• Expertise in leveraging advanced Excel functions such as VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS, and PivotTables
• A strong passion for data analysis and dashboard reporting

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, account reclassifications, and cost transfers
• Execute and monitor month-end settlement processes in SAP
• Verify project costs are accurately settled to fixed assets
• Prepare detailed account analyses and reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts
• Maintain supporting documentation for general ledger transactions
• Provide responsive support to business unit finance managers on cost transfers, GL reclassifications, and settlement error resolution
• Interface with internal and external auditors; provide requested schedules and documentation
• Assist with special projects and ad-hoc analyses as needed

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior