Accountant Principal

</br><b>Job Description </b></br><ul style="margin-bottom:11px"><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Maintain the General Ledger, including opening and closing accounts and subledger modules. </span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Serve as the JVDAS Administrator and second-level approver for all manual journal entries.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Complete monthly Hyperion submissions and perform the monthly Hyperion to Oracle P&L tie out.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Prepare and present monthly balance sheet variance analysis for the segment.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Analyze the monthly Trial Balance and present findings to management.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Serve as the Accounting Lead for year-end and half-year close activities, including coordinating data requests, leading finance team meetings, and managing the overall close schedule. </span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Prepare, consolidate, and present the Sector Supplementary Information Pack to management for half-year and -year-end financial reporting. </span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Prepare and consolidate the Sector flash reporting for half-year and year-end.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Prepare and record recurring monthly journal entries, including lease-related entries.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Complete monthly General Ledger account reconciliations.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Coordinate and prepare half year and year-end manual accruals, including rate calculations for estimated accruals.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Provide extensive support for internal and external audits.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Complete quarterly control self-assessments in Archer</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Support the monthly Sunday subledger close process in Oracle. This includes training new team members on the Sunday close process, coordinating the team members assigned each month, working on the Sunday close on assigned dates, and serving and the primary point of contact for Sunday close issues.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Serve was Accounting Lead for Lease Accelerator software by partnering with sector points of contact, facility finance teams, and real estate team to ensure compliance with IFRS 16 and FAP requirements.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Act as backup HFM subject matter expert by developing proficiency in month-end and year-end financial reporting, supporting the HFM lead, and helping mitigate single point of failure risk.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cross train team members on HFM and financial reporting processes.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lead JVDAS and Business Acumen training initiatives, including coordinating and facilitating the annual JVDAS refresher course and presenting the financial accounting portion of the Business Acumen course.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Support the General Accounting Manager with Special projects and other ad hoc responsibilities. </span></span></span></li></ul></br></br><b>Required Education, Experience, & Skills </b></br><ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; background-color: inherit;">Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience; alternatively, a master’s degree and 4 years of work experience.</span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Previous experience in Accounting.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Strong interpersonal skills to interact with diverse work teams.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Capability to develop and maintain professional and effective relationships with internal and external customers.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast-paced environment.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Experience communicating and presenting financial data to other functions in an accurate, concise, and understandable manner.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Analytical and problem-solving skills.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.</span></span></span></li></ul></br></br><b>Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills </b></br>Advanced Excel skills<br>Experience with Oracle's Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) software, Hyperion Predict, Oracle, Lease accelerator.<br><br><br><br><b>Pay Information</b><br>Full-Time Salary Range: $101398 - $172377<br><br>Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. <br><br>Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.<br></br></br><b>About BAE Systems Electronic Systems </b></br>BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.<br><br>This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.