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N3B Los Alamos · 8 hours ago

Accountant 3

Los Alamos, NM, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

N3B Los Alamos is responsible for managing the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy. The selected candidate will support the company mission by providing accounting services, including financial statement preparation, invoice processing, and account reconciliation.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Maintains proper accounting records according to accounting guidelines and company procedures

Compiles, analyzes, and reconciles financial data to support financial statements and prepares journal entries as required

Analyzes financial data to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes, and writes narrative reports explaining findings

Prepares financial statements, including balance sheet, profit & loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for internal customers and partner companies

Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement

Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits

Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports

Installs, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of accounting systems and accounting control procedures

Makes recommendations regarding the accounting of assets, revenues and expenditures

Prepares client invoices

Analyzes and reconciles open billing detail and unbilled accounts receivable to facilitate timely customer billing and reduction and elimination of backlog

Qualification

GAAPCost Accounting StandardsDeltek CostpointFinancial analysisExcelAccounting softwareCommunication skillsTeamworkProblem-solvingOrganization skills

Required

Bachelors' degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

5 years of related financial experience

Working knowledge of accounting concepts and principles to include General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and proper application of internal controls

Knowledge of financial concepts, including financial planning and analysis, budget formulation and execution, business analysis, and general business operations

Experience developing accounting controls, analyzing and interpreting data, identifying trends, providing financial guidance and recommendations to customers, and reporting results to management

Ability to conduct research in accounting and business processes and offer ideas for continuous improvement in business processes and internal controls and taking action to implement solutions

Demonstrated knowledge and experience researching, gathering, analyzing data, summarizing results, resolving problems and issues, both independently and as a team member

Demonstrated ability to work independently while maintaining excellent organization and prioritization with proven ability to follow through to completion on multiple tasks, often under strict deadlines, frequent interruptions, and changing priorities

Proven ability in effectively working within a team environment and interacting and networking with all levels of internal and external personnel and customers

Demonstrated proficient use of computer software applications, including accounting software and financial reporting tools, particularly Deltek Costpoint

Proficient in Excel

Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills