Accountant III

Job Expired

Seattle, WA, United States

$93-93k

Full Time

a year ago

Job description

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

As part of a hard-working, and accomplished team of experts, you will support the accounting and finance teams by providing guidance and developing/executing tools and processes in support of sophisticated government compliance and accounting activities. This position will also support the continued building of a strong internal control framework that focuses on self-assessments to identify and correct gaps. You will use your prior experience and critical thinking skills to seek continuous process improvements and ensure effective internal controls are in place to mitigate the company’s regulatory and financial reporting risks. Success in this position is essential to realizing Blue Origin’s goal of lowering the cost of access to space.

Responsibilities:

Support annual contractor business systems and internal controls self-assessments. Review the self-assessment program annually and make required revisions.
Act as a primary liaison in supporting and providing government accounting guidance to program finance teams.
Identify process and control improvement opportunities within the government compliance, accounting, and financial reporting processes, and assist with corrective action implementation. Corrective actions may require coordination with departments/personnel reporting outside of Controllership. Review new or changed policies and procedures identify controls and assess potential impact on the ICFR control framework.
Ensure controls are appropriately crafted to maintain compliance with relevant government regulations, accounting standards, and management directives.
Participate in project planning and implementation meetings to ensure proper controls are instituted in any system improvements or major process changes within the group.
Ensure appropriate business process flowcharts, narratives, and other required process documents are developed, and periodically reviewed for accuracy and updating when additional financial risks are identified.
Communicate control strengths/weaknesses to the organization and collaborate with an organization to develop mitigation plans. This may include establishing and tracking critical metrics.
Support business process owners in developing remediation and corrective action plans that effectively address government compliance and internal control gaps identified during self-assessments, and internal and external audits.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in accounting, and preferably a CPA or CIA
7+ years of experience in audit and/or government accounting.
Solid understanding of main government standards and framework, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Regulation Supplement(DFARS), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), financial reporting, and US GAAP
Internal controls and their relationship to financial statement accuracy
Strong written and oral communication skills

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is

$93,240—$136,752 USD

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave (must be employed at time of birth or adoption), short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program available after 1 year of service.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays for all regular employees (including part-time), fixed-term, and interns.

Discretionary bonus: Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

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