Consolidations Manager

Leidos

19d•$82,550 - $149,225

About The Position

The Global Consolidations & Intercompany team at Leidos has an opening for a Consolidations Manager, reporting to the Senior Manager of Consolidations within the Corporate Controller’s organization. The Consolidations team plays a critical role in Leidos’ monthly close process and the timely and accurate preparation and filing of Leidos’ quarterly and annual SEC filings. This position is responsible for the consolidation accounting and internal reporting of the Company’s consolidated entities and will interact extensively with various teams throughout the Company on numerous matters around accounting processes, reporting and systems.

Requirements

BA/BS in Finance or Accounting
Minimum of 8 years of overall accounting experience
Strong understanding of US GAAP and SEC regulations and their application to the preparation of financial statements
Be a self-starter with ability to drive progress while ensuring deadlines are met
Exhibit sound attention to detail and strong analytic abilities necessary
Highly developed Excel skills (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, modeling etc.) and ability to learn new software rapidly
Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule with varied hours during the close cycle, sometimes outside of normal business hours
Ability to coordinate between corporate offices and various departments
Possess effective communication skills both verbally and in writing
Work effectively both independently and whilst collaborating in a team environment

Nice To Haves

Government contracting experience
Accounting systems experience including Deltek Costpoint, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Oracle’s Financial Consolidation and Close and Oracle’s Account Reconciliation tool
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Power BI
Public accounting experience, MBA and/or CPA certification a plus

Responsibilities

Execute monthly consolidation processes utilizing the Oracle’s Financial Consolidation and Close system in a timely manner and with high precision and accuracy
Review and approve all post-close adjustments/close journal entries in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Support the internal and external audit and quarterly review process by resolving questions and providing requested schedules in a timely manner
Work with Leidos cross-functional teams to enhance the current close cycle, recommend and implement process improvements to simplify, standardize, and streamline close efforts, while reducing the time necessary to close the books and issue reporting
Oversee the accounting close calendar and provide input/review into the monthly close calendar
Lead/participate in any acquisition, divestiture, recast and/or ledger migration projects from a consolidation’s perspective
Maintain compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures and maintain up-to-date process documentation for all tasks
Support ad hoc financial information requests and analyses and any other special projects as assigned
Utilize the Company’s accounting policies and memos to understand the accounting treatment for items related to your responsibilities
Ensure team objectives and workload priorities are followed and achieved providing feedback as necessary
Discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information