Accountant

Job Description

Accountant | Pavion

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Pavion, a global leader specializing in integrated fire, security, and communication solutions. Pavion connects and protects clients across diverse sectors including enterprise, healthcare, education, government, data center, and retail, offering expertise in fire alarm systems, critical communications, video surveillance, access control, and advanced AV technologies. This Accountant role is a key contributor within the shared services team, crucial for ensuring efficient and accurate financial closing and reporting processes across multiple business units and newly acquired entities globally.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Chantilly, VA

• Team: Shared services team
• Mission: This person will contribute to efficient and accurate financial closing processes and reporting across multiple functional areas and entities.
• Tech Stack: ERP (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics), related close/reconciliation tools, Excel (advanced formulas, xlookup, vlookup, pivot tables)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Close Management: Contribute significantly to the monthly general ledger close and reporting process, working towards an efficient 4-day cycle.
• Financial Reconciliation: Manage P&L and Balance Sheet accounting across diverse functional areas, including accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, payroll, intercompany, cash, bank reconciliations, and AP/AR subledger activity.
• Variance Resolution: Research and investigate financial variances for monthly fluctuation analysis, ensuring expeditious resolution across P&L and Balance Sheet accounts.
• Process Ownership: Own end-to-end close activities for more than one accounting discipline concurrently, adapting to shifting priorities between areas.
• Cross-functional Partnership: Collaborate with AP, AR, Payroll, Treasury, FP&A, and site/business-unit finance leads to resolve accounting issues at their source and prepare business process documentation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on ownership of at least two distinct accounting disciplines (e.g., general ledger, fixed assets, payroll, intercompany, AP/AR). Experience closing the books for multiple entities, sites, or business units.
• Skills: Competency in applying US GAAP to complex accounting matters, and strong Excel skills (advanced formulas, xlookup, vlookup, pivot tables, etc.).
• Bonus: Experience with a major ERP system (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) or through an ERP implementation/consolidation. Prior experience in a shared services, multi-entity, or corporate accounting center of excellence. Experience in the application of accrual accounting for hard month-end close cut-off.