Leidos Hiring for Accountant Job at Oak Ridge, TN Full Time

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Job Description:

Leidos Corporate Group is looking for a motivated and innovative individual to join our Operational Accounting team. The Accountant will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Prepare monthly close entries, ensuring that the JE is properly supported for audit purposes and properly recorded in the ledger.
• Support Operational Accounting in period close activities, which includes preparing balance sheet reconciliations and accrual entries.
• Ability to research and understand flux variances and provide explanations period over period
• Possess the skills to identify and analyze issues, communicate upward and involve Leads/Managers (if needed), and hold meetings with stakeholders to resolve matters in a timely manner.
• Become familiar with accounting policies to ensure compliance.
• Willingness to volunteer for new projects or tasks that are required as issues arise.
• Willingness to train new team members or customers from other departments on various topics related to journal entry preparation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 2 to 4 years of accounting experience or a Masters of Accounting with less than 2 years of prior experience.
• Knowledgeable of basic accounting principles, specifically Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Must be self-motivated and willing to independently study concepts and policies with the goal of shortening the learning curve
• Strong computer skills including being proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Should have a flexible work schedule and the willingness to work additional hours during surge or accounting close weeks

Although we are mostly on telework at the moment, you will need to live in one of the following locations for intermittent office visits: Tucson – AZ, Oak Ridge – TN, Reston – VA, or Huntsville – AL.

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