Job Title: Corporate Senior Accountant

Department: Accounting & Finance

Reports To: Corporate Controller

Revision Date: 5/8/24

Salary: $95,000 - $120,000

Location: Melville, New York

Company Overview

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next-generation 9-1-1 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud-native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Our unique culture of innovation and employee empowerment unleashes a relentless passion for customer success. With multiple facilities located in technology corridors throughout the United States and around the world, Comtech leverages our global presence, technology leadership, and decades of experience to create the world’s most innovative communications solutions. For more information, please visit www.comtech.com.

We’re seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures, and systems; playing a key role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.

Position Summary

The Corporate Senior Accountant will report directly to the Corporate Controller and be an integral part of the Corporate accounting team. The candidate will be primarily responsible for the preparation of certain monthly journal entries and associated account reconciliations within the corporate accounting close process, the coordination of the Company’s SEC Filings (Forms 10K, 10Q, 8K, DEF 14A (Proxy), Form 3 and 4, and other SEC related filings as needed), ensuring adherence to all financial statement disclosure requirements in accordance with GAAP and SEC rules and regulations through completion of quarterly and year-end checklists, maintenance of financial reporting records, and performance of certain monthly and quarterly close responsibilities including, but not limited to the preparation and review of balance sheet and income statement analyses, select footnotes with associated support and coordinate and respond to internal and external audit requests.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly corporate journal entries along with certain account reconciliations and analyses to support such journal entries recorded as part of the monthly/quarterly close process,
• Prepare monthly payroll related journal entries for posting and payroll bank reconciliation,
• Coordinate and track business unit monthly financial package submission in accordance with Financial Reporting Calendar,
• Drive and support the external reporting process including the roll forward, production, update and tie-out of Form 10K and 10Q drafts for distribution,
• Responsible for quarterly consolidated account analyses, specifically AR, Inventory and Accrued Expense,
• Prepare quarterly disclosure checklists (GAAP and SEC),
• Coordinate the filing of Forms: (i) 10K and 10Q (quarterly); (ii) 8K as needed; (iii) DEF 14A Proxy (annual); (iv) Form 3 and 4; and (iv) other SEC Filings as deemed necessary,
• Coordinate and respond timely to Internal and External Auditor requests and deadlines,
• Collaborate with all Corporate Departments (AP, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Payroll) as it relates to Corporate reporting related matters,
• Prepare and coordinate the timely submission of the U.S. Census reporting requirements,
• Special projects, ad hoc requests as needed, such as supporting implementation of new accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting,
• Active CPA license preferred
• 3-5 years of total accounting experience, with a minimum 2 years of public accounting experience (Big 4 preferred),
• Ability to interpret and apply GAAP
• Strong analytical skills,
• Understanding XBRL tagging and Workiva SEC Reporting Tool a plus
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment and see tasks through to completion,
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal,
• Effective time management skills,
• Must be proficient in Excel.
• Ability to establish effective internal and external relationships

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree or Master’s degree in accounting

About Us

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Salary: $95,000.00