Sr Accountant

AeroVironment • Simi Valley, CA

21h

About The Position

The Senior Accountant develops, implements and/or maintains one or more accounting systems: Journal entries, General Ledger, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable, Revenue Reconciliation, etc. In this individual contributor role, the Senior Accountant is responsible for preparation of monthly/quarterly consolidated financial statements and reports in addition to the below duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance is required or equivalent combination of experience and education
• 12 - 15 years of related accounting/finance work experience
• Experienced preparing consolidated financial statements, including statement of cash flows
• Experienced with equity-based compensation and reporting
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office, including advanced Excel skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving, mathematical, analytical, time management, leadership, interpersonal and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or Certified Public Account (CPA) with public accounting experience is preferred
• Experience utilizing Oracle ERP System is highly preferred
• Experience in Government accounting and DCAA/DCMA audit experience is preferred
• Having broad expertise or unique knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative
• Demonstrates competency in working on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or date requires an evaluation of intangibles.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company and effective ways
• Consistently demonstrates teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Responsibilities

• Performs ad hoc analysis for explanatory text required for reports and statements
• Coordinates preparation of monthly financial package and reviews for accuracy
• Actively participates in monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close process.
• Supports internal and external auditors' requests and inquiries
• Prepares various journal entries as needed and prepare various general ledger account reconciliations
• Prepares and pay various state sales tax filings
• Works cross-functionally with other departments to resolve discrepancies in account balances
• May assist in the setup of processes and procedures that properly capture, track and report revenue, including deferred revenue, in accordance with the company revenue recognition process
• Performs necessary functions to ensure compliance with SOX and Internal Controls over relevant processes
• Participates in monthly financial meetings for discussion and review of monthly financial reports
• May supervise the activities of others (Team Lead)
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
• For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level