General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

This person will contribute to two teams responsible for (a) the application of technical accounting literature to transactions and balances, with focus on complex, nonroutine transactions, and (b) the documentation of business processes and internal controls. This individual must be able to work swiftly and multi-task to complete both near-term and long-range work product deadlines.  The ideal candidate will possess the abilities to understand complicated topics and apply critical thinking to their facts-and-circumstances details, discern the nuances involved in foreseeing the direct and indirect consequences of applied guidance to existing and pending transactions, and develop informed recommendations. Strong communications skill with ability to interact with multiple levels of management is of critical importance. This position exercises judgment within generally defined precedents, company policies, and supervisory direction to ensure that completed tasks for both financial accounting and internal control activities meet overall objectives.  This person responds to inquiries, identifies issues, and assists in developing solutions to complex and diverse challenges concerning a variety of information, much of which is confidential and sensitive and require tact and discretion in handling. 
 
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Thoroughly research and evaluate the technical accounting implications of specific business transactions including, but not limited to, revenue recognition, leasing, business combinations, and consolidations. As needed, prepare technical accounting memos to document the proper accounting presentation and disclosure consequences for review by management and external auditors.Participate in the accounting team’s update, refinement and implementation of the company’s accounting policies and procedures. Collaborate with other accounting personnel during monthly close to ensure that various accounting transactions comply with US GAAP and company policies. Contribute to the internal controls team’s efforts to work with control owners, evaluate control design gaps, and complete process and controls documentation. Contribute analyses and recommendations of needed processes and internal control improvements. Support audits by interacting with multiple teams within the Company and with the external auditors. Participate in special projects, as needed.Maintain the strict confidentiality of all information.
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