Southwest Research Institute · 1 day ago
SPECIALIST - SR. SPECIALIST - Accountant
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expSouthwest Research Institute is seeking a Senior Specialist - Accountant to support various departments by providing accurate project cost data. The role involves preparing monthly reconciliations, reviewing transactions for accuracy, and identifying process improvements in accounting operations.
Innovation ManagementMarket ResearchMechanical EngineeringNon ProfitProduct Research
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with a passionate team to provide accounting support for various departments of the Institute
All members of the Cost Accounting Team are asked for their input on identifying process improvements to continue gaining efficiencies within the accounting operations
Have a passion for learning and should be recognized as an approachable, engaging, confident and trusted team member
They shall have a commitment to financial accuracy and a spirit of continuous improvements to eliminate inefficiencies
Assist the Accounting Department as well as the technical divisions with ensuring the accounting transactions are accurately recorded
Research and resolve accounting discrepancies timely to include communication with Institute staff. This will include the proficient use of Excel to research, update and validate data underlying spreadsheet functionality
Have knowledge of general business practices and procedures with an ability to maintain organization of assignments to meet tight deadlines
With the use of Excel, prepare monthly reconciliations for various general ledger accounts in accordance with SwRI's accounting policies. In addition, assist with the preparation of adjusting journal entries associated with their respective account reconciliations
Review processed transactions to ensure the account coding is accurate and in accordance with the Institute's policies. This shall include referencing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and US GAAP
Have the ability to learn and work with a wide range of software in order to perform various accounting functions
The main accounting software is a Deltek product, Costpoint, however, you will be interfacing with several other key applications
Must be detail oriented and have the ability to work with large amounts of data gathered from various systems
Predominantly working on individual assignments, each member of the Cost Accounting team can lend helpful tips and ideas to work towards solutions
Strive to identify process improvements and have good oral and written communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees and various functional departments to maximize efficiency, problem solving, and outcomes
Qualification
Required
Requires a Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance
2+ years: Experience with personal computers with an ability to type and efficiently operate a 10-key
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advance skills in Excel
Be able to compile, generate and manage spreadsheets capturing key data related accounting transactions
Prior work experience in a fast-paced environment with knowledge of general business practices and procedures with an ability to maintain organization of assignments to meet tight deadlines
Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment
Must be able to exercise diligence, and attention to detail in the completion of assigned tasks and projects
Have some experience with leading a project with multiple team members or group task
A valid/clear driver's license is required
Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen
Preferred
CPA or CPA eligible candidate or Master's Degree a plus
Company
Southwest Research Institute
Southwest Research Institute is an independent organization benefiting the government and others through innovative science and more.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.47MKey Investors
NASAUS Department of EnergyARPA-E
2025-03-11Grant· $3M
2023-06-09Grant· $2M
2022-12-14Series Unknown· $1.61M
Leadership Team
Walter D. Downing
Executive Vice President and COO
Alan Stern
Associate Vice President
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