CORPORATE ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Title : CORPORATE ACCOUNTING MANAGER Location : United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach Other Locations : United States Job Number : 250002VQ Job Summary : Responsible for performing analytical account analyses; interacting with various levels of employees, and is vital to the year-end audit process. Duties and Responsibilities : - This position is a critical management position. It requires excellent knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and expertise in managing human resources. Manages a staff whose primary mission is the accuracy and timeliness of accounting services performed for the Navy Exchange Service Command, Navy Lodging Program, and / or Military Sealift Command. Is indispensable to closing the books on a monthly basis and generating Operating Statements using Lawson software. Routinely performs analytical account analyses; interacts with various levels of employees, and is vital to the year-end audit process. - Supervises associates engaged in the administration and maintenance of the Lawson General Ledger, Asset Management, and Activity Management Systems. Provides job-related training, sets and enforces performance standards, approves leave, and appraises performance. - Establishes practices, procedures and policies necessary for accomplishment of department activities. Assists in the development and monitoring of accounting procedures related to new business initiatives. - Maintains the System General Ledgers, updating for new accounts, accounting units, cost allocations, etc. - Participates in the preparation and review of the monthly financial statements to include journal vouchers, review for budget variances and errors or omissions. Makes appropriate adjustments or corrections to properly record entries, as required. Initiates correspondence to effect corrective action where necessary. - Performs analyses of general ledger accounts. Determines year-end / month-end reserve requirements for various accounts, and prepares all necessary adjusting journal entries. - Creates and runs the monthly Flash and Final batch jobs that direct the proper order for the posting of required cost allocations into the Lawson General Ledger system. Runs central office and field operating statements, detail ledgers, stock ledgers, trial balances, and balance sheets. - Prepares the annual year-end audit instructions (NEXCOMNOTE 7330) for distribution; ensures that the external auditor's Prepared by Client List (PBC) is completed. Acts as the central point of contact for the Certified Public Accountants during the year end audit; answers questions pertaining to operating statements, directs requests for information to the appropriate person / department for action, and coordinates collection of the completed requests. - Prepares schedules and analyses of accounts for NEXCOM programs as required by Certified Public Accountants for their annual audit which includes reviewing for accounting accuracy, adherence to established guidelines / GAAP, maintains files containing all year end audit journal vouchers, audit letters, audit mapping files, auditor prepared journal vouchers, and auditor notes. - Completes special projects as directed. - Routinely interacts with associates from other departments and Code F upper management in order to ensure completion of the above listed duties. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications : The following experience is required : EDUCATION : Bachelor's degree in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting and auditing. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : 3 years of responsible experience in accounting or auditing or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge or successful experience in positions with a variety of highly responsible .The applicant's background must also include one of the following : Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses; a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : 5 years of progressively responsible experience which provided a broad knowledge of the principles, theories, techniques and methods of accounting and auditing; knowledge of corporate and intercompany accounting, expertise in monthly statement preparation and review, the ability to conduct audits and analyses of operational areas; and preparing reports and results of audit; or similar work which demonstrated the knowledge and abilities required of the position. Job : Financial / Accounting