Senior General Ledger Accountant
About The Position
SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, Inc., is a dynamic leader in delivering advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense, and we are growing our creative team! We support customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities. Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance if one is deemed to be necessary for this position. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. SciTec is seeking a Senior General Ledger Accountant to join our dynamic finance team. The Senior General Ledger Accountant will be an essential part of the full-cycle general ledger close while ensuring compliance with both U.S. GAAP and Government Accounting Standards. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between commercial accounting and defense-sector compliance, managing project-based costs, intercompany transactions, and audit readiness in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with accounting courses
- 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience with General Ledger operations including AP, AR, fixed assets, bank reconciliations & financial reporting
- Thorough knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, verbal and written communication skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, constraints, and deadlines in a fast-paced, high growth environment
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Nice To Haves
- CPA or an active pursuit of CPA
- Experience with federal contract accounting including indirect rate analysis
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint or similar GovCon-specific Cost accounting experience
Responsibilities
- Perform general accounting functions as needed
- Review and reconcile payroll, employee leave and 401k
- Review and reconcile AP vouchers, employee reimbursements and travel reports
- Maintain open ACH pipeline and process weekly check runs and ACH payments
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations
- Reconcile and process monthly health insurance invoices
- Maintain and manage fixed assets and related depreciation and amortization schedules
- Maintain and Manage company building leases and process monthly rent and CAM payments
- Reconcile general ledger and job cost ledger as needed
- Implement automation of accounting operations
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
- 100% company paid HSA medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
- 80% company paid dental insurance
- 100% company paid vision insurance
- 100% company paid life insurance
- 100% company paid long-term disability insurance
- 100% company paid hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary accident and critical illness insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Annual profit-sharing plan
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Paid parental leave
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), including holidays, vacation, and sick pay
- Flexible work hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
