Accountant 2
Assists with implementing, maintaining and documenting effective internal controls and processes to ensure system integrity and compliance with accounting system and Company requirements and guidelines. Identifies accounting system issues. Supports internal and external auditors and the deployment of new accounting systems and tools. Gathers, analyzes, interprets, prepares and reconciles routine data according to predetermined guidelines. Applies knowledge of accounting policy to support the preparation of financial statements and prepares standard internal and external financial reports. Reviews and analyzes relevant contract terms, conditions and accounting source documents to ensure that transactions are correctly classified. Reviews, analyzes and interprets Company directives and regulatory requirements to guide and make recommendations regarding accounting policy and practices specific to the job function. Works under general supervision.
Competencies
General• Adaptability
Generally understands changes in own and others' work-group tasks and situations as well as the logic or basis for change; generally seeks information about changes affecting own and fellow employees' jobs. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors.
• Build Positive Relationships
Generally builds effective working relationships with work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups. Asks for and provides information of to clarify situations. Seeks and expands on original ideas, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Usually places higher priority on team or departmental goals than on own goals. Seeks agreement from work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; explains value of actions. Generally establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.
• Communication
Generally clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Usually keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Generally seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
• Decision Making
Recognizes a variety of issues, problems, or opportunities in own and occasionally in other work groups and determines whether action is needed; identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Generally integrates information from a variety of sources; detects general trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Generally formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Generally includes work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.
• Managing Work
Has a general sense of more critical and less critical activities and tasks; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Generally ensures that required equipment and/or materials are in appropriate locations so that own and others' work can be done effectively. Allocates own time to complete work; tries to coordinate own and others' schedules to avoid conflicts. Usually takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently. Uses time effectively and rarely allows irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion.
Technical• Acctg Systems & Process
General knowledge of how to implement/maintain/document effective internal controls and processes to ensure system integrity and compliance with accounting system requirements and company internal control guidelines and requirements. General ability to identify and resolve accounting system issues. General ability to support internal/external auditors and provide assistance regarding implementation and problem resolution. General ability to support development and deployment of accounting systems and tools.
• Analytical Skills
Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the work group level.
• Financial Reporting
Basic knowledge of how to prepare internal/external financial reports based on accounting information/data in accordance with company and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Information Technology Fluency
General ability in the use of personal computing hardware and software to enter project information, such as, task status, cost estimating, and tracking. General knowledge of processes and tools to maintain, archive, and retrieve digital files. General knowledge of constructing/building reports and presentation materials as needed for assigned projects or in support of higher-level project leads on large projects.
Basic Qualifications For ConsiderationDo you meet the criteria described in the 'Typical Education / Experience' section of this requisition?
Typical Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Job related information
Successful candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. This position may be covered by the Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) Finance Business Systems Rotation Program (BSRP). As such, you may be enrolled in this program and expected to rotate into multiple finance positions early in your career, generally within the first 5 years. You will discuss this program with your manager during your first year of employment to determine the specifics as they relate to your career.
- Business Unit Defense, Space&Security
- Division Cfo
- Program Controller
- Job Type Non-Management
- Experience Level Entry
- US Person Status Required? Yes
Closing Date: 02/09/2012
