Specialist, Accounting

L3Harris•Sacramento, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist, General Ledger Accounting will report to the Senior Manager, General Leger Accounting and will be part of the team responsible for providing rapid and high-quality financial information. This position addresses a multitude of accounting activities including monthly general ledger and overhead closings, balance sheet and income statement flux analysis, quarterly review and year-end audit preparation and SOX process narratives and walk-throughs under tight close and reporting deadlines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

General ledger accounting (preparing journal entries and account reconciliations).
Financial analysis (i.e. – account and variance analysis).
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Independent, self-motivated individual with strong organization skills and attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of personnel and to work in a team environment.
Ability to make decisions and exercise some independent action in the completion of job duties.
Familiarity with Oracle EBS.
Experience auditing financial statements.
Experience working in the accounting organization for a public company.
CPA, MBA or CMA.

Responsibilities

Preparing monthly journal entries, including entries related to leasing activities, rent, deferred cost, disallowance reserves, IT accruals and various cost reclassifications.
Continuous review and disposition of postings to the Accounts Payable (AP ) clearing account.
Processing monthly PAEBs (manual cost adjustments) for recurring items including, lease expense and severance or retention payments.
Processing (manual cost adjustments) for non-recurring charges, including those that post incorrectly into our ledger from CFIN or Concur interfaces.
Preparing account reconciliations, including verifying that reconciling items are timely investigated and resolved.
Preparing monthly and quarterly reporting corporate supplementary schedules.
Preparing variance analysis as requested by management to support quarterly analytical reviews and/or monthly financial reviews.
Preparing and providing support of audit requests for external, internal and DCAA audits.
Evaluating SOX process documentation and supporting the annual SOX walkthrough and testing efforts.
Recommending and implementing continuous process improvements.