Contract Accounting Jobs in Exeter, NH (NOW HIRING)

The Senior Accountant supports the Corporate Controller in owning Minuteman Security Technologies’ core general-ledger accounting. The role is accountable for daily cash reconciliation, the monthly prepaid and accrual cycles, fixed-asset accounting, and assigned balance sheet reconciliations across SG&A. It also owns inventory adjustments and analysis and produces ad hoc reporting in support of the company’s government contracts. Accurate, timely month-end close and clean, well-supported reconciliations are the heart of this position, which requires strong technical accounting, sharp analytical skills, and the discipline to meet close deadlines.

• Cash — owns daily reconciliation of all bank accounts to the general ledger, including same-day identification and resolution of variances.

• Prepaids & accruals — owns the monthly prepaid expense schedules and amortization, and the monthly accrual process for expenses incurred but not yet invoiced.

• Fixed assets — owns the fixed-asset sub-ledger — additions, disposals, monthly depreciation, and reconciliation of the FA sub-ledger to the GL.

• Balance sheet integrity — owns assigned balance sheet account reconciliations across SG&A (prepaids, accruals, fixed assets, and related accounts), with reconciling items investigated and cleared.

• Inventory — owns inventory adjustments, reconciliation, and analysis — cycle-count and obsolescence adjustments, and variance and trend analysis.

• Government-contract reporting — owns ad hoc reporting and analysis prepared in support of the company’s government / GSA contract requirements.

• P&L flux & commentary — owns the monthly profit-and-loss fluctuation (flux) analysis, adding written commentary that explains variances against prior period and budget.

• Audit support — owns preparation of audit schedules and serving as a key point of contact for external auditors during interim and year-end fieldwork

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Own It: Focus on excellence in everything you do and each interaction you have with all clients
• Learn: Absorb the training. Make yourself an expert on our portfolio of solutions
• Represent: Always understand that you are the face of the company to our customers
• Diversity: Every project and service call are different so you must enjoy variety in your workday
• Work as One Team: Work closely with Minuteman’s sales, management, and operations teams to best serve our customers
• Find a way: Turn challenges into opportunities
• Play To Win.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field; CPA or progress toward CPA a plus.

• 4–6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle month-end close.

• Strong technical command of general-ledger accounting — cash reconciliation, prepaids, accruals, fixed assets, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Inventory accounting experience — adjustments, reconciliation, and analysis.

• Familiarity with government-contract accounting and reporting (FAR / DCAA / GSA exposure a plus).

• Experience with an integrated ERP / accounting platform (ConnectWise experience a plus).

• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills; high accuracy, organization, and the discipline to meet close deadlines.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

The base salary range for this role is $76,700 - $114,200. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience and may vary from the amounts listed above. This position may also be eligible for a variable bonus in addition to base salary as well as health coverage, paid holidays, and other benefits.

Minuteman Security & Life Safety is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability or genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Minuteman Security & Life Safety provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of these protected characteristics. Further, Minuteman Security & Life Safety takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants and employees are treated without regard to any of these protected characteristics in all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and separation from employment.

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)

Minuteman Security Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that offers a smoke-free and drug-free workplace.