Senior Staff Accountant

Title: Senior Staff AccountantLocation: Manassas, VA 20109DURATION - 6 MONTHS ONSITE POSITION - SHIFT - MON-FRI 8AM-5PM. BASIC FUNCTION: • Sr. Staff Accountant will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day activities of the Finance Department. • Includes a variety of highly sensitive and confidential accounting duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • The essential functions of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to, those specifically identified in this description. • The position and its essential functions may change over time and these changes may not necessarily be reflected in the position description. • The Company may, at its sole discretion, add to, change, or expand the essential or marginal functions of this position. Sr. Staff Accountant Core Accounting & Close • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities • Own complex journal entries, accruals, and reclassifications • Perform and review balance sheet account reconciliations • Analyze variances vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods • Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies • Fixed assets and depreciation • Revenue recognition and contract accounting • Intercompany transactions and consolidations Financial Reporting • Assist with preparation of internal financial statements and management reports • Support external financial reporting requirements • Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for audits • Coordinate with auditors and respond to audit requests Process Ownership & Controls • Maintain and improve internal controls (SOX, if applicable) • Identify process inefficiencies and drive process improvements / automation • Document accounting procedures and workflows • Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data Cross-Functional Support & Leadership • Provide accounting guidance to non-finance stakeholders • Work alongside with Division Finance and Technical Accounting • Review work of junior accountant • Provide training and informal supervision QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelors degree in Accounting, MBA or CPA preferred • 5-7+ years of relevant accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Excel and Word • ERP proficiency – bonus if experience with Sage • Ability to effectively meet scheduled and ad-hoc project deadlines • Demonstrated quick study, can work independently and self-starter competencies • A team player committed to high standards of professionalism.