The Role
Manages accounting staff and daily accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, revenue, and asset accounting. Oversees financial data posting and verification, account reconciliations, reporting, compliance, productivity standards, and quality controls. Leads hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions while providing technical guidance. Supports forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, statutory accounts, financial statements, and accounting projects.
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Company OverviewGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
Job SummaryPerforms general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements and capital expenditure schedules | Prepares, records, analyzes and reports accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles | Provides financial support, including forecasting, budgeting and analyzing variations from budget | Analyzes and prepares statutory accounts, financial statements and reports | Conducts or assists in the documentation of accounting projects
Impact of the RoleGeneral Profile
- Manages professional employees and/or supervisors
- Must have at least one professional expert or one supervisor as a direct report
- Has accountability for the performance and results of a team within own area of specialty
- Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
- Decisions and problem solving are guided by policies, procedures and department plan; receives guidance from manager
- Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers
- Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment
- Manages accounting staff in daily operations of one or more accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, ledger maintenance, revenue, and asset accounting.
- Oversees calculating, posting, and verification of financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records.
- Ensures all analysis and reporting are accurate and prepared in compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
- Establishes and implements productivity and quality standards.
- Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions related to hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions with concurrence from the HR Directors & General Managers.
- Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 7-8 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
- Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
- Discipline/Major: Business, Finance or Accounting degree preferred.
- Knowledge, skills & abilities: Account Reconciliation. Accounting Management. Accounts Payable. Balance Sheet Analysis. Bank Reconciliation. Financial Accounting. Financial Reporting. General Ledger Accounting. Project Management. Revenue Recognition. GAAP Standards. Accounting Software.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
- Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
- Required Qualifications
Skills Required
- Associate's Degree and 7-8 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Bachelor's Degree
- Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting
- Knowledge of account reconciliation, accounting management, accounts payable, balance sheet analysis, bank reconciliation, financial accounting, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, project management, revenue recognition, GAAP standards, and accounting software
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The Company
What We Do
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GDOTS) is a global aerospace and defense company that develops and manufactures weapons systems, munitions, ammunition, and related military equipment for the U.S. military and allied nations. Its portfolio supports ground, naval, and airborne operations and includes heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, warheads, precision components, lightweight vehicles, and aircraft Gatling guns across multiple defense platforms.









