Senior Accountant – General Ledger, Financial Reporting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Mexico, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Supervise the recognition of company revenue as the ASC 606 subject matter authority, which includes high-level reviews, revenue and variance analysis, and contract closeout adjustments.

• Analyze intricate multi-element customer contracts and document the appropriate revenue recognition method.

• Assess and document the revenue recognition processes for fixed-price contracts, online products, software, and commercial sales.

• Provide accounting assistance for both internal and external audit inquiries.

• Transition financial statement and management reporting from Excel spreadsheets to ERP-generated reports.

• Create and validate dashboard reports.

• Assist in the deployment of financial statement projections utilizing enterprise tools.

• Aid in the month-end and year-end closing processes.

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and financial disclosures.

• Assess the implications of new accounting standards and ensure accurate reporting.

• Identify process inefficiencies and develop standardized accounting procedures.

• Explore AI tools to automate manual accounting processes.

• Collaborate with leadership on daily operational accounting tasks.

• Maintain internal controls and document processes.

• Support external financial audits, as well as internal and government/customer audits.

• Work with auditors to address inquiries and enhance audit preparedness.

• Assist in system upgrade testing, enhancements, and the evaluation or migration of business systems.

• Partner with IT and functional subject matter experts to improve workflows, resolve system challenges, and drive process automation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.

• 5–7 years of experience in accounting or auditing.

• Alternatively, 3–5 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree.

• Proficient in preparing financial statements utilizing ERP data and reports.

• Outstanding customer service and communication skills across all organizational levels.

• Strong analytical skills to identify problems, propose solutions, and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations.

• Experience in conducting or assisting auditors and preparing documentation that is ready for audits.

• Professional, dependable, proactive, and dedicated to ongoing learning and enhancement.

• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

• Capability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines.

• Active CPA or CMA license or passed exam sections preferred.

• Experience in manufacturing, product sales, or inventory cost accounting preferred.

• Familiarity with large ERP systems like Costpoint, Workday, or Oracle preferred.

• Experience with system implementation or migration preferred.

• Knowledge of AI tools and automation in financial processes preferred.

• Previous exposure to government contracting, including FAR/CAS/DCAA, preferred.

• Working knowledge of corporate financial planning, reporting and analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote or hybrid work options.

• Employee ownership through ARA’s 100% employee-owned model.

• Minimal travel may be necessary (<10%) depending on the candidate’s work location.