Senior Accountant - GovCon Revenue & Billing

Reports to: Accounting Manager

Location: Remote

Travel: Occasional to other office locations

Salary: $75,000-$95,000

ABOUT LYNX

Lynx Software Technologies provides foundational, open architecture software solutions for customers in the aerospace and defense end markets. Our mission is to better enable our customers to design, develop, deploy, and maintain robust software solutions which promote and enhance national security via the delivery of differentiated IP, unique development tools and infrastructure, and complex software engineering services. Lynx's MOSA.ic platform enables safe, cyber-secure, high-performance, and high-reliability computing for applications requiring the strictest standards for certification and compliance. Since 1988, customers have trusted Lynx's IP and expertise to enable mixed criticality systems to be harnessed to deliver deterministic, real-time, and secure performance and intelligent decision-making at the mission critical edge.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and curious Senior Accountant, Revenue & Billing to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in GovCon, Professional Services and/or software, with experience in billing, contract management, AR analysis, revenue recognition, and process improvements. This role will be a key member of the Lynx finance team and is responsible for the successful execution of the low volume/highly detailed Order Entry/invoicing/revenue/cash collections process. In addition, this role will help identify and implement process improvements to streamline Lynx and its subsidiaries in both the GovCon and commercial space. This role will also be responsible for sales tax reporting and various compliance reports. Working closely with the Controller, Accounting Manager and other functional departments across the organization, the Accountant, Revenue & Billing will play an integral role in helping Lynx grow and scale the operations for organic growth, as well as potential future mergers and acquisitions.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Accountant, Revenue & Billing duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Responsible for overseeing timely invoicing and purchase order processing for multiple entities,

Able to support the evaluation and optimization for order-to-cash processes across multiple business models and entities

work cross-functionally to standardize procedures, drive process improvements, and streamline revenue accounting operations for three entities

Assist Accounting Manager with ensuring revenue recognition for three entities

Assist with timely reporting of internal revenue and invoicing metrics

Oversight of Accounts Receivable Process to ensure customer accounts remain current

Review customer contracts and purchase orders to ensure compliance

Monitor and review backlog with Professional Services team

File sales tax returns and research sales tax compliance in various states

Complete customer certs & recs and maintain customer portals

Partner with FP&A for weekly revenue reporting and forecasting

Support year-end audit process and interface with external auditors

Perform month-end reconciliations

Assist Accounting Manager with cost allocations and other close-related entries

Assist Controller and Accounting Manager with other projects as necessary

Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We base our employment decisions entirely on business needs, job requirements, and qualifications-We have zero tolerance for any kind of discrimination, and we are looking for candidates who share those values. Here at Lynx, it is our mission to create and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, no matter what an employee's: Ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical ability, religion, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, national origin, veteran status thus providing a positive work employee experience.

Requirements

Qualifications and Requirements:

3-7 years of accounting and billing/invoicing experience; experience in a high-growth environment and government contracting is preferred

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business or equivalent

Attention to detail is required

Understanding of US GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition rules spanning software and services business models

Government contract accounting experience preferred

Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills

Ability to work cross-functionally with other teams in a remote environment

Experience with the following business applications is highly desirable: NetSuite, Salesforce, Customer portals, such as Exostar

Intermediate/advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Practical hands-on experience in a fast-paced, rapidly growing, and evolving business environment

Experience in software industry, professional services businesses or government subcontracts is preferred

Benefits

Benefits:

401(k) matching

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account(s)

Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Responsible/flexible PTO policy

Flexibility to work remotely