Finance & Accounting Associate — Multi-Entity GAAP & AI Ops

Axle Energy; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Educational benefits

Paid time off

Referral bonus

401K matching

FSA Healthcare

Parking reimbursement

DCAP

TRN

Job summary

Axle Informatics in Tysons, VA seeks a Finance & Accounting Associate to drive multi-entity financial operations, GAAP compliance, and government contracting reporting. You will support budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting while mentoring junior staff and partnering with operations and leadership.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled automation and advanced Excel skills, with a focus on building scalable financial infrastructure for a growing portfolio of entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; Preferred
• CPA, and/or CMA certification; Preferred
• 3-5 years of accounting and finance experience with exposure to multi-entity structures, government contracting, or investment entities; public accounting background preferred
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including Consolidation, Revenue Recognition, and Leases, Cost Accounting, and DCAA compliance; familiarity with SEC reporting concepts is preferred

Responsibilities

• Execute monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes across all entities in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including consolidated financial statements and intercompany eliminations.
• Perform complex account reconciliations and variance analysis across the consolidated group and at the individual entity level.
• Manage cost accounting and project-based reporting, cost tracking, invoicing, and government-required reporting and multi-entity accounting and group-level reporting.
• Support budgeting, multi-year forecasting, and rolling cash flow projections at the entity and consolidated group level, with KPI dashboards and variance reporting.
• Develop and implement frameworks for AI adoption and automation within finance operations, leveraging tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Power BI, and Tableau to modernize workflows.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and advanced Excel capabilities — including Power Query, Power Pivot, and automated workflows — to streamline financial processes, reduce manual effort, and improve reporting efficiency.
• Enhance and maintain accounting policies and internal controls ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, and government contracting standards; support external audits inquiries.
• Mentor and develop Junior Associate-level team members while collaborating cross-functionally with operations, finance, and executive leadership to build scalable financial infrastructure.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA

CMA

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Power BI/Tableau

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Deltek Vantagepoint

QuickBooks Online/Enterprise

Power BI

Tableau

D365 BC

Job description

Axle Informatics in Tysons, VA seeks a Finance & Accounting Associate to drive multi-entity financial operations, GAAP compliance, and government contracting reporting. You will support budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting while mentoring junior staff and partnering with operations and leadership.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled automation and advanced Excel skills, with a focus on building scalable financial infrastructure for a growing portfolio of entities.