Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Overview Working across the globe, V2X brings innovation to every point in the mission lifecycle, from preparation, to operations, to sustainment. In the era of digital transformation, V2X achieves operational advantage with converged environments that integrate the physical and digital infrastructures core to the modern mission. Aligned around a shared purpose, our people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do: The senior manager, corporate accounting oversees the financial reporting and accounting functions within a corporation. This role involves managing a team of accounting professionals, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, preparing financial statements, analyzing financial data, and providing strategic financial guidance to senior management. The senior manager, corporate accounting plays a key role in the financial decision-making process and contributes to the overall financial health and success of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to the functional areas of the general ledger, fixed asset accounting, prepaid accounting and select cash receipts accounting, managing the U.S. staff in addition to supporting other corporate and international business partners as needed.
• Possess an overall understanding of general accounting concepts and requirements and be able to identify accounting issues and assist in their resolution.
• Act as a strategic thought partner across the business, collaborating with FP&A, tax, finance systems, and operational teams to simplify and scale financial processes.
• Coordinate accounting close activities to ensure the consistency and accuracy of month end close under US GAAP, including maintaining the module closings in the financial ERPs and other dependent system tasks.
• Assist in establishing and publishing the corporate close calendar, facilitating the close timeline, acting as a liaison with international entities.
• Maintain and enhance an adequate accounting system that segregates direct and indirect costs, accumulates costs by contract/project, enables job cost reporting, and supports FAR/CAS compliance and DCAA audit readiness.
• Ensure proper identification, accumulation, and allocation of direct and indirect costs per FAR part 31 requirements; exclude unallowable costs and oversee accurate invoicing.
• Review account reconciliations for areas of responsibility.
• Provide global training for account reconciliations and general accounting best practices.
• Oversee financial statement preparation per GAAP and ASC 912 (federal government contract accounting), including recognition of revenue, costs, contract modifications, and required disclosures.
• Manage the development and negotiation of indirect cost rates, oversee home office cost allocations, and interact with clients and auditors as needed.
• Develop, document, and enforce accounting policies and procedures to ensure internal controls and mitigate risk of misstatement or fraud.
• Assist with drafting and enforcing global policies that comply with US GAAP reporting.
• Monitor regulatory updates to FAR, CAS, and GAAP; update policies and systems accordingly to maintain the company's continuing compliance.
• Strengthen internal controls and support SOX compliance, audit readiness, and documentation across all key processes.
• Assist manager-SEC reporting and technical accounting with planning and coordinating the external audit process, including oversight of the independent auditor and staff.
• Lead support for DCAA (and DCMA) audits, ensuring records, timesheets, cost data, and billing documentation meet audit standards and are readily available.
• Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits.
• Track the completion of internal controls and manage escalation processes with relevant business partners.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting as needed to support decision-making across the organization.
• Assist in other finance special projects or functions as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications education: bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business. An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained may be substituted. Certification/licenses: CPA is required, active status preferred. Experience: minimum of seven (7) years' progressive experience in public accounting and/or a public company accounting function with a minimum of five (5) years experience in a supervisory or management position. Demonstrated experience with managing inter/intracompany transactions and elimination entries. Other requirements: United States citizenship. May work extended hours. Desired qualifications: experience with a big 4 or other national accounting firm preferred. Experience in government contracting industry desired. Prior involvement in ERP or data architecture projects with finance system integration preferred. Systems experience with IFS, Kyriba, SAP ECC, S/4HANA, a plus.

Skills and Technology Used

Analytical thinking and problem solving: possesses critical thinking skills to synthesize scenarios and diverse perspectives to problem solving. Naturally inquisitive, curious in seeking out information for understanding and decision making. Must be able to quickly process fact patterns, draw a conclusion and take action. Able to interpret and analyze complex financial data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement. Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports and statements. Financial/business acumen: technically strong knowledge of GAAP and SEC requirements, public company reporting and SOX compliance experience. Possesses knowledge in standing up finance center of excellence (CoE) or supporting G&A hub structures. Experience supporting change management and user enablement for cross-functional initiatives. Strong ability to multitask with numerous high priority demands in an intense, deadline-driven environment is a must. Ability to maintain strict compliance with V2X policies and procedures relating to our business ethics and code of conduct, in addition to specific procurement regulations established by the federal government. Demonstrates the highest degree of safeguarding confidential, sensitive, business, and employee data. Business partner/effective communication: strong communicator, both orally and in writing, including ability to articulate complex issues concisely. Able to adjust information and deliver key messages with clarity, confidence and poise to instill confidence in company management and external agencies. Interfaces comfortably and effectively with a wide range of team members to include executive leadership. Possesses compelling presentation skills to communicate information and ideas, with and for executive leadership. Someone who is adaptable, comfortable, and resilient in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities and business needs. Work quickly and efficiently; remain flexible to shifting of priorities. May work under time pressures and tight deadlines. Able to manage multiple project tasks simultaneously. Keen sense of prioritization with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Lead with character/collaboration and teamwork/influence: strong professional independence and uncompromising professional ethics and integrity. Ability to develop, cultivate, and manage relationships with corporate business partners while driving excellence for all service. Must quickly assimilate and establish themselves as a trusted partner to the senior leadership team. Persuasive and self-confident, with the personality skills to interact effectively with executive leadership. Empowers, motivates and encourages the team to continuously improve while creating a feeling of strong camaraderie and mission achievement. Demonstrates trust and respect for peers and others in the organization. An innate and consummate team player who leads by example. Ability to build commitment among stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and remove barriers, particularly during significant operational transformation. Global vision. Culturally sensitive. Ability to work with diverse cultures and teams. Software: ERP financial systems (i.e. IFS, Kyriba, SAP ECC, S/4HANA, etc.) Microsoft Office 365 suite, including SharePoint Proficient in the use of computer software programs such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and advanced knowledge of Excel. Technology: Personal computer, printer, copy machine and other general office equipment. Team management: manages/supervises members of the corporate accounting/finance team.

What We Bring

At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings. The successful candidate's starting pay will be based on, but not limited to, their job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The following salary range is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation and may be modified at the discretion of the company. USD $ 125,000 - 175,000 provided salary range minimum and maximum values correspond to variances between regional/geographic locations across the United States. Please speak with a recruiter for additional information. Employee benefits include the following: healthcare coverage retirement plan life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits wellness programs paid time off, including holidays learning and development resources employee assistance resources pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans. At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal opportunity, including protection for veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core vision and values of integrity, respect, and responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.