Staff Accountant bei Viasat/Inmarsat Government

About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat/Inmarsat Government, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

 What you'll do

We are currently seeking a Staff Accountant who is keen to learn and is a great team player to join our Finance team at GSS/Inmarsat Government. The Staff Accountant role is primarily responsible for some of the core accounting functions like owning payroll processes that include running a bi-weekly payroll, cash and collections to include applying daily and weekly customer cash receipts, and review of accounts payable vouchers. Besides, the Staff Accountant role will play an integral role in month end close processes that includes preparing and booking journal entries and reconciliation of general ledger accounts. Besides, this role will also own the Construction in Process (CIP) process that involves staying on the top of the status of company’s several CAPEX projects, and period transfer of cost of completed projects to fixed assets.

The position requires an ability to work in team, possess good communications as well as multi-tasking skills, and has a strong accounting knowledge.  Must be flexible and willing to occasionally work extended hours to meet critical month end close deadlines.  

The day-to-day

Your accounting knowledge and drive will be integral to help us accomplish day to day as well as month close processes. You will work closely with the accounting manager in our Finance team. You will be a primary point of contact for Payroll and other accounting functions assigned to you.

• Book monthly standard journal entries including journal entry for prepaid account. 
• Perform monthly reconciliation of certain balance sheet accounts including reconciliation of corporate credit card account and prepaid account.
• Perform bi-weekly payroll and work with ADP on payroll related issues and statutory filings
• Perform cash application on daily and weekly basis for customer cash receipts
• Review expense reports and ensure that employees are following our policy and the expenses are properly categorized.
• Assist with monthly gross margin analysis by researching and identifying issues, and help resolve issues working with people across different department.
• Review voucher for monthly corporate credit card purchase activities
• Review accounts payable vouchers that have been entered
• Assist with preliminary and year end audit, working on audit request, providing requested information to auditors
• Compile and provide year-end information request package to the Corporate.
• Compile and provide information for annual tax extension filing as well as final filings to EY.
• Provide revenue by geography for quarterly financial reporting
• Assist with statutory filings including BPOL and personal property taxes

 What you'll need

• BS in Accounting or Finance
• At least 3 years of accounting experience.
• Experience in Deltek Costpoint and Cognos desired.
• Must be flexible and willing to occasionally work extended hours to meet important month end close deadlines
• Results oriented team player committed to meeting important deadlines
• Strong communications skills, and a great team player
• Ability to prioritize and meet multiple competing deadlines
• Demonstrate excellent ability to multi-task and be team player

 Competencies:  

• Proficient at applying accounting concepts, techniques, and rules according to GAAP and IFRS
• Expert in using Excel or other applicable accounting and financial software to analyze financial information.
• Excellent analytical skills and sound analytical thinking
• Have great communication skills

 Viasat/Inmarsat Government is an equal opportunity employer.