Senior Accountant

Avathon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avathon Government in Austin, TX seeks an experienced Senior Accountant to maintain financial reporting and internal controls in line with GAAP, CAS, and FAR. You will interface with internal teams and external auditors to support DCAA compliance and annual audits, while ensuring accurate financial statements and strategic cost management.

You will leverage Deltek Costpoint and advanced Excel to manage receivables, payroll, AP/AR, and contract revenue calculations, building strong relationships

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in government/defense.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA preferred.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint and government accounting standards.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, CAS, and FAR.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present monthly financial statements and supplemental reports for senior management.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, CAS, FAR and internal controls.
• Support ASC 606 revenue recognition calculations.
• Coordinate annual audits and DCAA compliance activities.
• Maintain balance sheet, cash forecasting, and bank reconciliations.
• Oversight of indirect rate structures, budgets, and cost submissions.

Skills

Strong communication

Discretion & integrity

Organization & process

Problem solving

GAAP proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Avathon Government , a wholly owned subsidiary of Avathon, is a U.S. company based in Austin, TX. Avathon Government harnesses proven AI technology to bolster military readiness, improve decision advantage, and optimize defense operations. At Avathon Government, we provide practical, readiness-focused solutions to upskill maintainers and leverage predictive analytics, partner with the armed forces to enhance domain awareness and decision making in the fight, and enable modernization of the defense industrial base by optimizing capital equipment uptime, predicting engine failure, and strengthening supplier quality control through advanced technologies like deep learning, NLP, generative AI, and computer vision. Our mission is ensuring warfighter readiness across a diverse set of missions. Are you ready to build the future of AI for national defense? Join our mission today!

Avathon Government is looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Accountant to join our team. As the Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for maintaining the financial wellness and integrity of the company. This role will be responsible for establishing and maintaining accurate financial reporting, effective internal controls, accounting policies, practices, and procedures in accordance with GAAP, CAS, and FAR. Additionally, this position is responsible for DCAA compliance, indirect submissions, coordination of annual independent audits, and other special aligned priorities of the company. This role will prioritize building and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders while demonstrating excellence in communication.

Responsibilities:

• Manage deliverables and ensure they are compliant with company, GAAP, CAS and FAR procedures and compliance
• Timely prepares, maintains, develops, and interprets monthly financial statements and supplemental reports for senior management
• Applies advanced accounting principles to perform and/or oversee routine and non-routine tasks involving the processing and reconciliation of receivables, billing, payroll, accounts payable, contract revenue calculations, fixed assets, general ledger, preparing financial statements, and supporting compliance initiatives
• Support compliance with ASC 606 by completing calculations to align and support revenue accounting
• Utilizes and optimizes Deltek Costpoint accounting system including planning module/business intelligence system to manage, plan, optimize & record all financial activity for the company
• Supports and assists with all audits including DCAA compliance
• Maintains company balance sheet and ensure cash management and forecasting, including monthly bank account reconciliations
• Manages relationships with staff and auditors & responds timely to requests
• Heavily assists in the development of indirect rate structures, budgets, forecasts, incurred costs submissions, & general ledger
• Serves as a resource to the organization in the resolution of complex issues
• Establishes a regular cadence to review AP/AR/Billing/Payroll/Internal Controls
• Conducts research and analysis of billed and unbilled receivables & revenue recognition calculations
• Identifies potential improvements to existing practices and procedures, collaborates cross functionally to manage change
• Support the preparation of all federal and state tax returns, extensions, and payments
• Conducts special projects as assigned
• Identify revenue generating and cost saving opportunities when necessary

Required Qualifications:

• US Citizenship Required
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience within the government and defense industry
• CPA preferred-Bachelor’s degree in accounting with equivalent combination of education & experience
• Experience in banking transactions
• Proficiency with Deltek Costpoint Accounting
• Proficiency with government accounting requirements
• Proficiency across Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel skills
• Strong problem-solving, analysis aptitude, and consultative approach
• Ability to constructively pivot and prioritize based on business needs
• Strong oral and written communication skills required – ability to communicate financial analysis to non-financial audience
• Ability to operate with a high level of discretion
• Strong organization and program management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience of accounting experience, with general ledger, job costing and GAAP compliance
• Ability to maintain effective internal and external business relationships with clients and industry partners
• Ability to constructively pivot and prioritize based on business needs

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Avathon Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals seeking employment at Avathon Government are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)