Sr. Accountant

Company Description

We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. Our analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.

Job Description

AER, located in Lexington MA, is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented senior staff accountant with strong working knowledge of GAAP and Cost Accounting, excellent financial analysis, and communication skills to join the busy finance team.

This role will be responsible for maintaining Company’s general ledger, preparing periodic financial reports, performing account reconciliations, assisting with revenue and expense forecasting, and performing other accounting and financial analysis duties as assigned. This role will also participate in the AER and Verisk annual and quarterly financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting process, including but are not limited to compiling financial data and review materials.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs all aspects of month-end financial closing duties including journal entries and preparation of the financial statements and reports, in accordance with established accounting policies and procedures, as well as AER CAS Disclosure Statement and the FAR.
• Provides support to various aspects of the accounting duties, which include, but are not limited to, revenue, accounts receivable/unbilled/retainage, cash, fixed assets, labor distribution, account flux analysis, account reconciliations for the accounting books maintained in both AER’s  Costpoint and Verisk corporate accounting system PeopleSoft.
• Interact and work with Verisk corporate accounting, HR and the payroll and compensation departments to obtain financial backup documents and sort through any accounting issues as they arise.
• Participates in the planning and budget process, including annual budget, quarterly reforecast, and multi-year planning, utilizing Excel and Oracle EPBCS.
• Coordinates with the project accounting team and Contracts to prepare and review pricing or costing worksheets and labor rate buildup in response to proposal solicitations.
• Participates in the annual DCAA Incurred Cost submission and provisional billing rates preparation, as needed.
• Provides support to various DCAA audits and reviews, Verisk corporate requests, proposal reviews and examinations, and other internal or external compliance calls.
• Assists with Verisk corporate initiated annual income tax, R&D tax credit, state sales and use tax, gross receipts tax, business tax and fee filing and preparation, as well as the annual inventory review and tagging.
• Performs ad hoc tasks and analysis as assigned by the managers.

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Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering and/or similar discipline with analytical bias
• 5 years of accounting or finance experience
• Working knowledge in Cost Accounting or job cost accounting is a must
• Excellent Excel and analytical skills
• Proven ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience with an ERP package; Costpoint/Peoplesoft preferred
• Experience working with reporting tools a huge plus (i.e. IMB BI, MS Power BI, SQL)
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to interact rationally with all personnel
• Attention to detail, results oriented, multi-tasking, and be able to respond to urgent needs and meeting deadlines required
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team in a fast-paced environment, challenge, and multiple deadlines and priorities.

Additional Information

Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), a Verisk business, has been helping businesses and governments better anticipate and manage climate and weather-related risks for more than 40 years. Large government agencies like NOAA, NASA and the Departments of Defense and Energy rely on AER’s scientists to help solve weather and climate related problems of vital national importance in energy, environment and national security. Large insurance, energy and investment firms count on AER to help them decrease weather-related losses and increase profitability by integrating state-of-the-art climate science and weather information into their planning and decision processes.  To learn more about AER please visit us at: www.aer.com. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies! 

At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.    

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.  

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.  

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.    

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do. 

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the fifth consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.

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