Accountant - Military Veterans
at Amentum
The Accountant provides professional accounting services by preparing, analyzing and processing financial
statements, budgets, customer invoices and monthly reports for the company and Strategic Business Unit (SBU).
Principal Accountabilities
• Apply knowledge of accounting principles to activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and
developing financial statements and reports.
• Update and reviews monthly account reconciliation.
• Assist internal and/or external audit process as required.
• Ensure that the internal financial reporting requirements of the company are met.
• Responsible for contract invoices bi-weekly in accordance with contractual terms.
• Close monthly by analyzing accounts, preparing journal entries to include company allocations, calculating
direct/indirect costs, rates and revenue recognition.
• Analyze financial statements and contract performance to provide evaluation of variances for preparing bid,
budget and forecast.
• Conduct cost, schedule, contract performance, variance and risk analysis, and proposal preparation.
• Train/assist co-workers in software and information systems to support accounting functions.
• Audit accounts payable and payroll for accuracy.
• Coordinate with the site staff to support accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and other specific
requirements.
• Perform other qualified duties as assigned.
Knowledge & Skills
• Knowledge of accounting that includes spreadsheets and relational data base programs for data processing
techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Cost Accounting
Standards (CAS) and General Accepted Accounting principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft preferred.
• Additional knowledge/skills may be required by contract or assignment.
Experience & Education
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required. Two (2) years' experience in financial analysis or
accounting may be substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college.
• Two (2+) plus years of experience in financial analysis or accounting required.
• CPA Certification preferred.
• Experience with government contract accounting, preferred.
• Additional experience/education may be required by contract or assignment.
Generally works in a normal office environment.
• Ability to work various shifts which may include evening and weekend hours.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.
Bengaluru, KA
Amentum brings industry-best expertise, processes, and technology to ensure the availability and reliability of our Government and commercial clients’ vital facilities and equipment. We apply our culture of excellence to operate, maintain, and manage your global assets and complex supply chains to meet modern challenges at home and abroad. You get the confidence that comes from a partner with on a century-long heritage of unrelenting dedication to our clients’ missions across the DoD, civilian agencies, and the IC.
We are looking for skilled Veterans interested in continuing your career in aviation, global logistics, IT and Network support, and also unmanned systems.
We currently have positions open nationwide and globally to include: Kuwait, Iraq, and other overseas locations!
Amentum’s skilled workforce lives with outcomes rather than just works on them. Our employees hold the most sought-after certifications in the industry, including Program Management Professional (PMP), IT/Cyber, ITIL, and Professional Scrum Master (PSM). Our teams who maintain and modify vehicles, aircraft, and weapons systems work within disciplined environments certified to AS9001D, ISO 9001:2015, AS9110B, and AS9100C standards.
Whether it’s managing facilities supporting the IC’s classified missions, operating UAVs that protect our soldiers, or maintaining military equipment at remote bases abroad, Amentum has the experience, passion, and commitment to meet your critical needs.
What happens after I apply?
First, you will want to ensure your RecruitMilitary profile is up to date, and you also have the most up to date resume to provide. Once you apply for the role you will be re-directed to complete your employment application on Amentum's career site. Once you complete that application a recruiter will review your skills and qualifications and reach out to you about the role as appropriate.