The Accountant I provides professional accounting services by preparing, analyzing and processing financial statements, budgets, customer invoices and monthly reports for the company and Strategic Business Unit (SBU).

Principal Accountabilities

• Apply knowledge of accounting principles to activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and developing financial statements and reports.
• Update and reviews monthly account reconciliation.
• Assist internal and/or external audit process as required.
• Ensure that the internal financial reporting requirements of the company are met.
• Responsible for contract invoices bi-weekly in accordance with contractual terms.
• Close monthly by analyzing accounts, preparing journal entries to include company allocations, calculating direct/indirect costs, rates, and revenue recognition.
• Analyze financial statements and contract performance to provide evaluation of variances for preparing bid, budget and forecast.
• Conduct cost, schedule, contract performance, variance and risk analysis, and proposal preparation.
• Train/assist co-workers in software and information systems to support accounting functions.
• Audit accounts payable and payroll for accuracy.
• Coordinate with the site staff to support accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and other specific requirements.
• Perform other qualified duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of accounting that includes spreadsheets and relational data base programs for data processing techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication and people skills. .
• Additional knowledge/skills may be required by contract or assignment.

Experience & Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2+) plus years of experience in financial analysis or accounting required.
• CPA Certification preferred.
• Experience with government contract accounting, preferred.
• Additional experience/education may be required by contract or assignment.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• Generally, works in a normal office environment.
• Ability to work various shifts which may include evening and weekend hours.
• Knowledge of accounting that includes spreadsheets and relational data base programs for data processing techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication and people skills.

Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

Labor Law Posters

EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans