ACCOUNTANT - LEVEL III (RESTON, VA) - E WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Accountant ' Level III Kingfisher Systems, Inc. (Kingfisher) specializes in providing a full range of Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, and support services to the U.S. Government. Kingfisher's core competency is technology-enabled services with a specific focus on national security. Since 2005, Kingfisher has established itself as a recognized and trusted partner whose mission is safeguarding sensitive information, operations, and programs for our Federal customers and U.S. warfighters. Responsibilities The Accountant ensures compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting practices. The Accountant is responsible for the management and reporting of financial data, ensuring accuracy, identifying areas of potential risk or opportunity, and providing business solutions. The Accountant strengthens communications and working relationships with project teams and partners, while demonstrating effective interpersonal influencing skills, and working both independently and on teams. A thorough knowledge of regulations is fundamental, and timely and accurate reporting is critical to success. The Accountant has a desire to contribute to business operations' success, recognize and solve business problems, and earn the trust of the business team. Duties: This Accountant performs the following core functions: * Perform accounting services for business units * Produce work papers to support financial statements and tax reporting * Create memos for internal oversight groups and senior management summarizing work product * Identify and document unusual business operations and events * Perform as a project team's internal CFO * Use knowledge of domestic and international tax law to prepare business unit payroll and tax forms * Use knowledge of domestic and international accounting practices to provide informed * communication with oversight bodies * Use knowledge of budget formulation to support project reporting and management of rolling * expenditure forecasts * Provide advice on internal controls, corporate structures, and capital flows * Develop and foster professional relationships with other accountants and corporate business partners * Demonstrate the following: * Inclination to take the initiative in daily work * Ability to work independently as well as part of an integrated project team * Excellent communication skills * Effective interpersonal skills, with a talent to influence those who are not direct reports * Motivation to find creative solutions * Maintain appropriate training to ensure skills and tradecraft are kept current with evolving * technology * Perform other duties as assigned at the direction of Project Management Required Qualifications * Must be a United States Citizen * Works under minimal supervision, with latitude to exercise independent judgment to complete b tasks in accordance with established policies, procedures, and techniques. Required Certifications: * Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License. An inactive license is acceptable with the agreement to re-activate within one year of accepting a position. Years of Experience: * Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping, plus the Education qualification Degree Requirement: * Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field preferred or four (4) years of relevant work experience related to the labor category. * No degree plus eleven (11) years relevant work experience * Associate's degree plus nine (9) years relevant work experience * Bachelor's degree plus seven (7) years relevant work experience Minimum Clearance Requirement: * Must be willing and eligible for a clearance U.S. Citizenship: * Required Travel: * Domestic travel but not frequent Core Hours: * 10:00 AM ' 3:00 PM EST Location: * Reston, VA **Once accepted for the position start date may take 6+ months to establish Kingfisher Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.