Senior Accountant / Analyst

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration – to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

Job Summary: 

The Aerospace Corporation is looking for an Accounting professional with strong experience to join our General Accounting department.  In this role, you will be responsible for all facets of preparing and submitting weekly invoices to our primary customer; leading the month-end close process; preparing journal entries and account reconciliations; and interfacing with our external and government auditors. We are looking for a team player who likes to go the extra mile!

Work Arrangement Model

This position will be a hybrid work model and offer partially remote with some onsite work required in El Segundo, CA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leads the monthly close process by recording and reviewing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and preparing supporting schedules
• Prepares detailed account analyses and reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts
• Monitors progress of close activities and keeps management apprised of progress
• Seeks to continuously improve closing processes and related documentation
• Prepares invoices for certain Aerospace government and commercial customers
• Acts as primary point of contact regarding billing and invoicing inquiries as well as other functions from internal and external auditors
• Leads international accounting activities
• Reviews requests, determines scope of request, obtains documentation, and prepares for manager review before releasing to auditors
• Assists other Staff Accountants as needed
• Leads and coordinates departmental projects and initiatives as assigned

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Experience:

• Staff IV: Six or more years of progressively increased responsibility and experience in the accounting field
• Staff V: Ten or more years of progressively increased responsibility and experience in the accounting field
• Proven understanding of accounting principles, GAAP; understanding of diverse accounting subject matter and reporting requirements
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Great Plains)
• Experience preparing auditor schedules and/or analyzing accounting data using Microsoft Excel
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal, with a customer service focus
• Position requires attendance on Fridays during month-end close
• Position requires working a standard 5-day schedule and occasionally working in excess of standard working hours during fiscal year-end preparation, close, and audit (September through December)

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• CPA with public accounting experience
• Experience in general accounting operations including month and yearend close, journal entries, account reconciliations and audit schedules
• SAP software experience (e.g., FI, CO, and/or PS)
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and submitting invoices to multiple customers within prescribed deadlines
• Experience with parent/subsidiary accounting and reporting
• Experience using Microsoft Excel’s advanced functionality, including Power Query, Visual Basic, and/or Power Pivot
• Experience with system implementation projects
• Experience documenting accounting desk procedures
• Experience with and understanding of government contracting regulations (FAR, CAS), overhead rates and different contract types (CPFF, FFP, T&M, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously with a keen understanding of deadlines

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.  The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.  Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to educa