Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

The Leonardo DRS Land Systems business is a recognized leader in the design and integration of complex technologies into new and legacy systems and platforms for global military and commercial customers. We are a 5 year running Top Workplace in the Greater St. Louis area. Leonardo DRS Land Systems is seeking a full time Senior Accountant for our Bridgeton, MO facility. This position will be responsible for performing general ledger journal entries and reconciliations, doing accounting research and resolving reconciliation issues, backing up fixed assets and journal entry posting during month-end closing, and helping with various accounting / financial tasks throughout the month. This position will be crucial to our Finance team as a plug and play person and should be willing and able to step in and work under different areas of Finance when needed.

Job Responsibilities

Perform complex tasks to include non-standard reports and analysis of the impact of various projects and transactions

Audit accounts to ensure adherence to corporate policy

Conduct cost systems studies

Ensure integrity of expense, tax, insurance, overhead, accounts payable & receivables, and special fund amounts

May lead tasks or aspects of a task or project; provide guidance to less experienced staff members

Recommend improvements to accounting policies and procedures

Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Apply principles of accounting to monitor and analyze financial information, and prepare specialized reports

Balance books and prepare accounting statements (i.e., profit / loss, income, cash flow, etc.) and schedules

Record assets and liabilities and other financial transactions

Maintain records of disbursements and expenses

Review accounts and reports for accuracy

May contribute to the design or modification of accounting systems

Contribute to improving processes and procedures that accurately capture, track and report on financial transactions

Ensure adherence to and communication of accounting policies and procedures

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education / training and experience

5+ years directly related experience, preferably in a government contracting environment

Experience with fixed assets, general ledger activity, month end closing, analysis and reconciliation