Revenue Accountant

Lyntris

Falls Church (VA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 150,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Paid Time Off

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Optional HSA and FSA

Base and Voluntary Life Insurance

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Job summary

Lyntris, a defense technology company in Falls Church, VA, seeks a Revenue Accountant to maintain accurate project cost accounting and provide independent financial analysis. The role collaborates with Finance, Program Managers, Program Controls, Contracts, and Operations to ensure costs, forecasts, and billing align with program plans.

Expertise in labor, materials, subcontract costs, margins, and billing timing, plus strong GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel, and clear communication with

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute.
4+ years in cost accounting, project accounting, or related project-based finance.

Responsibilities

Manage accounting analyses, reconciliations, and recurring financial deliverables.
Investigate discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
Identify financial risks and inconsistencies in accounting records and program financial data.
Evaluate costs, margins, and forecasts to support decision‑making.
Maintain ledger integrity, close processes, and financial reporting.
Collaborate with Program Managers and Program Controls to align reporting with execution.
Assess financial implications of program activities and customer commitments.
Serve as liaison between Finance, PM, and Program Controls for accurate information.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

Unanet

Deltek Costpoint

Deltek Vantagepoint

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Lyntrisis a defense technology company that connects sensing to action across the connected battlespace.Lyntrisbrings together the talents ofAccelintand Vitesse teams under one mission, with each contributing deepexpertisewithin their domain.Combining differentiated hardware,softwareand missionexpertise, Lyntris helps customers sense threats, make sense of complex conditions and act with greater speed,precisionand confidence in contested environments.

Lyntris supports U.S. and allied defense organizations across every branch — including Navy, Army, Air Force, SpaceForceand allied partners — spanning strategic,operationaland tactical missions and every domain: Space, Air, Land, Sea and Cyber. With more than 200 active defense programs,Lyntrisworks at every level of the mission, from national command authority to the tactical edge.

Solutions are designed by operators who understand the mission, engineered for the conditions that degrade or defeat standard systems, and built on an open, modular architecture that integrates into existing programs without requiring them to start over.Lyntrismoves faster than the traditional defense cycle — with integrated design, build and test capabilities in-house — and delivers systems that sustain and endure long after initial fielding.

The Revenue Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate project cost accounting and providing independent financial analysis. The role works with Finance and Accounting, Program Managers, Program Controls, Contracts, Operations, and project teams to ensure actual costs, commitments, forecasts, billing support, and financial reporting remain aligned and explainable. The Revenue Accountant must understand how labor, material, subcontract, and other direct costs accumulate against project plans; how changes in expected total cost affect margin and financial outlook; how completion and acceptance milestones affect billing and cash timing; and how accounting results should be reconciled to the operational facts driving the project.

Duties & Responsibilities

Independently manage assigned accounting analyses, reconciliations, schedules, and recurring financial deliverables with minimal supervision.
Investigate financial discrepancies, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
Proactively identify financial risks, exposures, and inconsistencies in accounting records and program financial data.
Evaluate financial assumptions, challenge discrepancies, and provide fact-based recommendations to support decision‑making.
Maintain accurate accounting records and support ledger integrity, financial close, and reporting requirements.
Collaborate with Program Managers and Program Controls to align financial reporting with project execution, forecasts, and established program baselines.
Assess the financial implications of program activities, contractual requirements, and customer commitments while maintaining appropriate functional accountability.
Serve as a key liaison between Finance, Program Management, and Program Controls to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent financial information.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute in accordance with company policy.
4+ years of experience in cost accounting, project accounting, program finance, financial analysis, or a related project-based environment.
Experience with month‑end close, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, cost transfers, and financial discrepancy research.
Experience developing EAC/ETC forecasts and analyzing project costs, margin, financial risk, and performance.
Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, accrual and cost accounting, project‑based revenue recognition, and milestone‑based billing.
Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP, project accounting, or financial management systems.
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and explain financial information to non‑financial stakeholders.
Currently holds an active U.S. national security clearance or be able to receive and maintain one. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link .

Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)

Experience supporting an engineering, technology, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or other project‑driven organization with a mix of labor, material, subcontract, and other direct costs.
Experience with Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, Deltek Vantagepoint, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or a comparable project‑accounting or enterprise resource planning platform.
Experience supporting project‑based revenue recognition and accounting estimates under ASC 606, including changes in expected cost, progress measures, or timing assumptions.
Experience supporting projects with defined delivery or acceptance milestones and financial outcomes that depend on disciplined control of expected total cost.
Experience preparing project financial packages for management reviews, audit support, or customer‑facing financial discussions.
Experience with Power BI, Power Query, SQL, or other tools used to reconcile, automate, or visualize financial and project data.
CPA, CMA, or progress toward a relevant professional accounting or finance credential.
Active‑duty military experience.

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in a hybrid office environment and participate in in‑person financial reviews, close activities, project meetings, and other business engagements as required.
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Clearance Requirements

Some positions will require access to U.S. National Security information. Positions that require this access will be required to receive and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order to qualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currently possess this National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination and maintain that eligibility throughout their employment. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link .

EEOC & Know Your Rights

Lyntris companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. We ensure that all employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. For more information about your rights, please review the "Know Your Rights" poster from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Know your Rights: English Spanish

Pay Scales & Benefits

The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.

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