Job description
Overview:
Arcfield is a leading provider of full lifecycle, mission-focused systems engineering and integration capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies. The company has more than 60 years of proven experience providing advanced engineering and analysis, IT and C5ISR capabilities to support our nation’s most critical national security missions. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA and with 16 offices around the world, Arcfield employs approximately 1,200 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals who put our customers’ missions first, helping them solve their most complex challenges through innovations in modeling, simulation and analysis, digital transformation and C5ISR. Visit arcfield.com for more details.
Responsibilities:
Overview:
The Assistant Controller is responsible for the day-to-day, operational and corporate accounting processes for the Company and its subsidiaries. This accounting leader will be responsible for overseeing the monthly and quarterly close, consolidation and reporting processes and has an integral role in ensuring timely delivery of complete and accurate financial information to key stakeholders. They will be responsible for the development and management of people, process, and technology as part of the Company's focus on the standardizing, documenting and scaling of our accounting processes. This individual will be a key resource and partner to the Corporate Controller and Chief Financial Officer through accounting and integration work related to mergers and acquisitions.
You Aspire To:
Day-to-Day Accounting
- Direct and oversee accounting activities, including but not limited to, general accounting, revenue, lease accounting, and share-based compensation
- Review and approve journal entries
- Manage resolution of transactional issues
- Develop and maintain a status of all activities to ensure timely delivery of close and reporting activities
- Manage team resources and allocation of work within areas of responsibility
Accounting Close and Financial Reporting:
- Develop, implement, and maintain a close management process to satisfy reporting and analysis needs outlined by the Corporate Controller
- Develop, implement, and maintain monthly and quarterly variance reporting for use by finance leadership
- Oversee the monthly preparation and review of journal entries and account reconciliations in a timely manner
- Manage monthly and quarterly consolidation and external reporting activities, including, but not limited to, overseeing the preparation of the cash flow statements, preparation of supporting work papers, and other activities in support of quarterly requirements
- Participate in quarterly reporting processes, including preparation of schedules in Board of Directors decks and reviews of any deliverables to external parties
- Coordination with Finance VP to assure costs are appropriately accounted for in the appropriate indirect cost pools
Other Responsibilities:
- Provide continuous training to accounting personnel
- Participate in or lead process and system changes in coordination with the Corporate Controller, IT and other resources
- Provide support to the Corporate Controller in managing the external audit
- Assist on special projects at the direction of the Corporate Controller, Chief Financial Officer, or others, as needed
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance or related business field plus 12-15 years of professional experience, Master’s plus 10-13 years of professional experience, or PhD with 8-10 years of professional experience.
- Strong technical accounting skills required; specific areas of focus: revenue under ASC 606, leases under ASC 842, cash flows, share-based compensation under ASC 718, and acquisition accounting under ASC 805
- More than 10 years of progressive accounting experience in both a corporate and audit or consulting firm setting; other professional experience may be considered
- Experience leading small to medium-sized teams in a corporate function or on complex accounting projects
- Experience developing accounting processes within a developing company
- Experience using large ERPs, with preference given to experience with Deltek Costpoint
- Experience working in an accounting or reporting function with government contractors and a general understanding of pools, rates, allocations, and allowable vs. unallowable costs
Desirable Experience:
- Master’s of Accountancy or MBA considered a plus
- Extensive experience with consolidations, preparation of financial statements and related footnotes
- CPA certification
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