Sr. Accountant Shared Services

PenFed Credit Union•West McLean, VA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

PenFed is hiring a (Hybrid) Sr. Accountant Shared Services at our Tysons, Virginia location. The primary purpose of this job is to apply comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles, concepts, practices, and standards in performing complex duties related to preparing and analyzing financial information to record transactions, prepare reports, and review and verify accuracy. This position will also work with consultants, auditors, and others to analyze and provide information on operational, reporting, or system impact related to policy changes and new products; contribute to special projects; and may train staff. Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required
4+ years of related experience in Accounting
Strong understanding of GAAP accounting required.
Must have specific examples of preparing and presenting accounting results to stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills, particularly with excel pivots and VLOOKUPS, required.
Must have specific examples of simplifying large data sets using excel.
Intellectually curious with a willingness to work in a dynamic, challenging and rewarding environment.
Strong writing, verbal and presentation skills required.
Experience with monthly accounting close preferred.

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Compile, review, analyze, and record financial information to the general ledger.
Complete monthly closings.
Prepare balance sheet and profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports.
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations to ensure general ledger account information is accurate, consistent, traceable, and auditable.
Execute and manage timely, accurate transactions.
Identify control weaknesses, communicate to management, and participate in making remedial changes to tighten and enhance controls.
Design and produce reports.
Conduct research and analyses.
Provide requested information to auditors, consultants, and others on significant matters requiring coordination.
May design, modify, install, and/or maintain accounting systems to ensure adequate recognition of financial transactions.
May perform moderately complex accounting projects or participate as a team member on highly complex projects.
Act as point of escalation for Staff Accountants
This role is responsible for ensuring business continuity.