Junior Staff Accountant

Summary: Responsible for all accounts receivable, inputting invoices, payment of invoices, end of month procedures, and other accounting duties as needed. This position reports directly to the CEO. The candidate will have the opportunity to gain considerable experience in defense contract accounting, a particularly important industry in San Diego and also have the ability to earn required experience for their CPA license if desired. Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Prepares & reconciles sales invoicing, collections, credit memos, and cash receipts entries Manages the full-cycle Accounts Payable process and assist with weekly check run processing Prepares Fixed Asset Accounting entries & period-end reporting Performs all Government Property asset tracking and management under FAR regulations Manages daily inventory transactions and prepares period-end inventory reporting and audit validations Review, analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts and related activities for the production of financial statements and reports; Prepare & enter monthly adjusting journal entries for financial close Assist with financial analytics (including job cost & inventory analytics) as requested Support the accounting department in general accounting activities and special projects/requests Assist with additional administrative tasks as required including filing, answering phones, and other office management duties Additional duties as assigned Mandatory attendance at all-hands SOC safety, security, and HR meetings