Accountant

Position Title: Accountant
Requisition ID: 1716
Position Location: Fairfax, VA
Position Reports To: Controller
Supervises Others: No

At Trident Systems, we believe that strong engineering principles are fundamental to driving innovation and solving complex problems. We promote a culture characterized by rigorous engineering practices and a commitment to continuous improvement. This is achieved by leveraging our organization's collective expertise through collaborative development processes, which include thorough design and peer reviews. We can deliver innovative, high-performance solutions that meet our customers' evolving requirements by integrating our specialized knowledge in aerospace electronic systems with appropriately scaled development methodologies.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

The Accountant (internal "Level I") supports the day-to-day accounting operations of the company, including general ledger activities, reconciliations, and transactional accounting. This role focuses on accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to established policies and procedures, while building a strong foundation in accounting principles and internal controls.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and post routine journal entries under supervision (accruals, prepaids, allocations).
• Perform account reconciliations for balance sheet and selected income statement accounts.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including schedules and supporting documentation.
• Support accounts payable and payment posting.
• Assist with payroll accounting entries and related reconciliations.
• Maintain supporting schedules for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and accruals.
• Research and resolve basic accounting discrepancies and variances.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Follow established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Maintain documentation to support audit and compliance requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience/combined education)
• 0-2 years of Accounting experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas).
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow procedures and meet deadline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a government contracting
• Exposure to month-end close or reconciliations.
• ERP system experience (Microsoft Business Central preferred).
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Continuous improvement mindset

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic life with AD&D
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
• Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruiting@tridsys.com.

Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)