Accounting Manager

Position: Accounting Manager

Experience: A minimum of 5+ years accounting experience with an emphasis on DCAA / DCMA compliance and audit.

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or related field.

Compensation Range: $98k - $140k depending upon education, skills, and experience.

Our Team at nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of nLIGHT, Inc. a publicly held company based in Camas, WA, develops high energy laser weapon systems, and the US Government is our primary customer. Compliance in accounting is critical both as a DoD contractor and as a public company. Our Accounting team is committed to maintaining compliance while operating at a high level of efficiency to ensure that our Engineers and Scientists can efficiently develop and deliver products to the warfighter. This is an outstanding opportunity for the right candidate that is dedicated, has a high level of attention to detail, and is hungry to learn.

All applicants must possess or be qualified to obtain a U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance. Preference will be given to candidates with an existing U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance. Further information on requirements to obtain a security clearance is available at: https://www.dcsa.mil/mc/pv/mbi/gicp/. Please review this information before applying.

Job Description

The Accounting Manager reports to the Senior Director of Business Functions and will be responsible for managing Government Compliance in Timekeeping, Customer Billing, Indirect Rates, Job Costing / Revenue Recognition, and various audit activities. Manages accounting staff with business unit level requirements as well as support for various enterprise level needs. Additional activities include Capex, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable, Inventory and Reporting / Management related functions.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and responsibility for cash, billing, accounts receivable, prepaids, accounts payable/accrued liabilities, inventory costing, intercompany transactions, and fixed assets.
• Supervisory functions of accounting staff.
• Government Billing Lead.
• Government Compliance Coordination.
• Reconciliation of Sub-Ledger, General Ledger Account Balances.
• Inventory, Contract Cost, Revenue Recognition and Operational Accounting.
• Compliance review and analysis of internal controls and assessing areas of opportunity.
• GAAP, DCAA, DCMA Compliance, and audit management.
• Preparation of Financial Statements, Program and Operations Centric reporting.
• Assist in preparation of financial reports and analysis in support of management reporting, forecasting, external financial reporting, quarterly reviews & the annual audit.
• Assist in the documentation and execution of internal controls in support of corporate SOX compliance program.
• Support of internal controls related to physical inventory counts and cycle counting.
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures and sharing best practices across the organization.
• Participate in system implementations and testing as needed, identify process improvements, and support efforts to streamline business processes.
• Timekeeping Management.
• Assist in forecasting Cash and budget vs. actual analytics.
  
  

Required Experience / Capability

• Commitment to Excellence. Attention to Detail. Pride in Workmanship.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and maintain composure and good working relationships under pressure.
• Effectively manage schedule and priorities with minimal daily direction to meet mid to long-term schedule objectives.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or related field and 5+ years of experience in accounting.
• Ideal candidate has 3+ years’ experience in a government contractor environment alongside internal controls and cost accounting.
• Intermediate to advanced usage of MSOffice (Excel, PPT, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, Power BI).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a plus.
• Organized and efficient.
• CPA, CMA or MBA preferred.
  
  

Benefits Summary: Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and Dental Care paid by employer 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents. Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term Disability paid by employer 100%. Competitive 401k with immediate vesting and annual Employer Profit Sharing Contribution. Approx. 3 weeks Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays.

nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.