Staff Accountant
Aetos Systems, Inc.
Senior Accountant
Aetos Systems, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Huntsville • Alabama • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- **Key Responsibilities**
- - Prepare, review, and post journal entries and account reconciliations in accordance with GAAP.
- - Lead, prepare, and conduct month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, to include tax submission.
- - Analyze financial statements for variances and trends; provide explanations to management.
- - Manage fixed assets accounting, depreciation schedules, and reconciliations.
- - Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, including accruals, prepaid expenses, and payroll liabilities.
- - Prepare internal and external financial reports.
- - Lead and support external and internal audits.
- - Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly payroll tax submissions.
- - Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures.
- - Partner with HR, Contracts, and Program Management to ensure proper labor and cost allocations.
- - Contribute to continuous process improvement and automation efforts within the accounting and finance function.
- - Lead and support daily Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) functions.
Requirements
- **Required Minimum Education:**
- - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- **Required Years of Experience: **
- - Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience.
- **Required Skills, Qualifications, Technical Experience, Certifications, etc.:**
- - Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger processes.
- - Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, or similar ERP systems).
- - Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial reporting tools.
- - Excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- - Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
- **Preferred Skills: **
- - CPA or active CPA candidacy.
- - Experience in a government contracting environment (FAR/DFARS knowledge).
- - Familiarity with indirect rate structures, project accounting, and DCAA compliance.
- - Experience with Deltek Costpoint
Benefits
- **What we offer:**
- - Competitive salaries
- - Education and professional development assistance
- - Multiple healthcare benefit packages & 24/7 virtual on-demand doctors’ visits
- - 401K
- - Dave Ramsey’s SmartDollar Financial Wellness program
- - Civic Leave – time off to support your favorite charity or community
- - Paid time off for personal leave and holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
GAAPgeneral ledger processesaccount reconciliationsfinancial statement analysisfixed assets accountingpayroll tax submissionsfinancial reportingadvanced Excelprocess improvementautomation
Soft skills
attention to detailanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingorganizational skillstime managementability to meet deadlines
Certifications
CPAactive CPA candidacy