$200,001–$240,000 Per Year
Accounting, Accounting Certifications, Accounting Policies, Analysis Skills, Auditing, Best Practices, Category Management, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Communication Skills, Corporate Tax, Detail Oriented, Emerging Technology, External Audit, Finance, Financial Audit, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government, Information Technology & Information Systems, Local Tax, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Professional Services, Requirements Management, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), State Tax, Tax Accounting, Technical Accounting, Technical Analysis, Technical Research, Top Secret Clearance, Willing to Travel, Work From Home
Senior Accountant
Job ID: 2614278
Location: Sterling, VA, United States
Date Posted: Jul 6, 2026
Category: Business Management
Subcategory: Finance
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
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Job Description
Description
SAIC has an opening for a Senior Accountant in support of highly critical customer activities supporting our national security. In this role you will act as the senior member of a team of accountants responsible for assessing technical accounting requirements for a variety of complex transactions; implementing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); recommending and implementing industry best practices; and ensuring appropriate accounting control procedures are maintained for all relevant process areas.
Your responsibilities include:
- Perform technical accounting research on transactions of substantial size
- Assist in the preparation of periodic financial reporting and executive summaries
- Review and analyze new accounting pronouncements and determine impacts
- Assist in the drafting of new/updated global accounting policies
- Provide analysis and support to external auditors
- Perform corporate tax analysis and review of federal state and local tax filings
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an AACSB accredited institution
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required for this position
- Certified Public Accountant certification maintained in good standing
- 18+ years accounting/auditing experience, preferably in support of government activities
- Demonstrated performance executing technical accounting research over a broad range of topics
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and interpret relevant authoritative literature to evaluate and recommend solutions
- Exceptional communication skills
- Strong organizational and management skills
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Willingness to conduct domestic travel up to 10% of time
- Ability to act as the subject matter expert on a team of accountants and advise the customer on actions with vendors
Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
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Science Applications International Corp
SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.