Government Property Accounting Specialist

General Dynamics Land Systems US

Sterling Heights, MI

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Accounting, Aerospace and Defense, Auditing, Cafeteria, Computer Skills, Contract Close-Out, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Data Analysis, Data Sets, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR), Finance, Fitness, Fixed Assets, Flexible Spending Accounts, Government, Government Accounting, Hand Tools, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Inventory Cycle Counts, Manufacturing, Military, Oracle, Oracle Assets, Process Improvement, Product Costing, Productivity Management, Record Keeping, Reporting Skills, Sales, Shipping Documents, Time Management, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Sterling Heights, MI
POSTED
1 day ago

About the Role: 

 Do you want to learn and grow in a great company? Do you want to join a team that protects the global network of the best defense contractor in the country? GDLS is looking to hire a mid-career level Government Property Accounting Specialist

 

Company Information: 

 General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness.  Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

 

What We Offer: 

 Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.

  • Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
  • Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
  • 401k Match (6%)
  • Educational Assistance
  • 9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
  • Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

 

Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect: 

  • Establish and maintain records of Government and Company property in the Oracle Fixed Asset system.
  • Loading and tagging of Government and Company property.
  • Perform locator audits on Government and Company property.
  • Interface with various department personnel and auditors.
  • Interface with other functional areas to assure compliance with FAR and DFAR for Government Property.
  • Perform internal reviews and support Government audits.
  • PMSA audit support including corrective action follow-up.
  • Prepare various reports in a timely manner.
  • Disposition of Government and Company property.
  • Contract close-out oversight.
  • Government and Company material inventory oversight.
  • Monitor and report Property loss of Government and Company property.
  • Perform self-assessment audits at the Tallahassee site including corrective action follow-up.
  • Assist in overseeing all Last Chance Buy inventory including but not limited to transacting Sales Orders, performing cycle counts, performing yearly audits.
  • Assist with the control of GFM including Benchstock items, Furnished Forward Inventory and GFM units returned to TLH for repair.
  • Assist with Timecard audits as necessary.
  • Assist with the preparation and completion of DD250’s and other shipping documents as required.

 

Position Requirements: 

 Successful candidate will possess the following: 

  • Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or Finance. Other degrees will be considered with relevant experience.
  • Very strong computer skills: proficient in Excel, MS Word, Web and have mainframe-based system skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work in inclement weather, including temperature extremes
  • Ability/flexibility to work in tight places; climbing and a lot of walking are also required.
  • Ability to perform some manual labor and use hand tools.
  • Candidates should have prior experience with Company or Government Property and experience with Oracle Fixed Assets would be a plus.
  • Candidates should have strong computer skills with ability to perform pivots, sorts, and analysis of large data sets for identification of problem areas.
  • Candidate will be expected to travel to various locations to perform self-assessments and other audit support work.
Candidates will be expected to learn and enforce compliance with FAR and DFAR.
 

About the Company

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General Dynamics Land Systems US

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan is a wholly-owned business unit of General Dynamics Corporation’s (NYSE:GD) Combat Systems group and is a global leader in the design, development, production, support and enhancement of tracked and wheeled military vehicles. GDLS has a 70-year defense heritage of providing a full spectrum of high quality, technically superior, high value products and services to the United States and its Allies and demonstrates the leadership, financial resources, technology and strength of more than 7500 employees who are dedicated to making the Company the World’s preferred supplier of land vehicles and weapons systems. This dedication assures every shareholder, customer, and the nation, that the name General Dynamics will always mean Strength on Your Side.

At the heart of Land Systems’ military-vehicle platforms is the Abrams main battle tank and the family of Stryker and LAV wheeled combat vehicles. These key ground-force assets remain critical to the military’s structure and offer continuing opportunities for modernization and enhancements that meet the Warfighter’s evolving requirements while increasing troop safety and effectiveness.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
FOUNDED
1982
WEBSITE
http://www.gdls.com/