Accountant
BAE Systems • Remote • Full Time
Posted on Sat, Oct 3, 2026
BAE Systems is a leader in the defense industry, and currently has a need for an Accountant II to join the Combat Mission Systems accounting team. This is a payroll accounting role in addition to travel & expense accounting support. This position works independently and as a team, applying accounting knowledge, attention to detail, critical thinking skills, and effective communication abilities.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Journal entries and accounting close activities
- Convert payroll import files to Excel, prepare control reports, and perform checks across multiple sources to identify mismatches
- Perform account reconciliations
- Partner with the Enterprise Shared Services Payroll and Tax teams to resolve unreconciled transactions
- Research issues with assistance as needed and perform corrective actions
- Prepare payment requests in KTA for payroll related payables
- Payroll cash forecasting
- Partner with Concur Travel & Expense team on travel accounting matters and Program Finance on travel and purchasing card adjusting entries
- Maintain appropriate procedures, records, and documentation to support cross training and audit activities
- Respond to inquiries and data requests from internal customers, DCAA auditors, and external auditors
- Support initiatives to automate, enhance, and streamline processes
- Other duties as assigned
Typical Education and Experience
Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 2 years work experience or equivalent experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance and 2 years work experience or equivalent experience
- Ability to demonstrate strong understanding of accounting concepts
- Strong analytical skills and above-average Microsoft Suite skills, especially Excel
- Good planning, time management, and organization skills in working with high volume of data and analyses
- Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to demonstrate problem solving skills
- Sound interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement while complying with policies, procedures, and accounting principles
- Payroll/labor accounting experience
- Oracle R12 ERP experience
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE)
- Previous experience in a Government Contractor setting
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
More live staff_accountant roles
- Accountant at Tyson Foods — Springdale, Arkansas, US
- Accountant – Corporate Accounting (External Financial Reporting & Benefits Accounting) at Tyson Foods — Springdale, AR, US
- Accountant - Corporate Accounting (External Financial Reporting & Benefits Accounting) at Tyson Foods — Springdale, AR, US
- Accountant at Resort Lifestyle Communities — Not Specified
- Staff Accountant at Adams Clinical — United States
- Staff Accountant at Northbound Search — New York, NY, US
- Staff Accountant at Fight Colorectal Cancer — Springfield, MO, United States
- Accountant at Defense Contract Audit Agency — Fort Belvoir, Virginia, US
- Cattle Accountant I at Central Valley Meat Co — Hanford, CA, US
- Accounting Generalist at Four Seasons — Boston, MA, US
- Staff Accountant at U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command — Fort Belvoir, Virginia, US
- Division Staff Accountant at PulteGroup — Mission Viejo, CA, United States
- Staff Accountant I at GPM Investments (Remote)
- Staff Accountant at GPM Investments (Remote)
- Accountant at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — Washington, District of Columbia, US
- Staff Accountant - Royalties at Servpro Industries — Gallatin, US
- Staff Accountant at Headquarters Careers At Servpro Industries — Gallatin, Tennessee, US
- Staff Accountant - Royalties at Headquarters Careers At Servpro Industries — Gallatin, Tennessee, United States
- Accountant at Aterra Real Estate — West Des Moines, Iowa, US
- Staff Accountant at Housing Assistance — Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States
- Accountant I - SMG at Wvu Medicine — Not Specified
- Accountant at Marshall University — Huntington, WV, US
- Staff Accountant at Northwest Ambulance — Mill Creek, WA, US
- Staff Accountant at Solve IT Strategies — Chicago, IL, United States
- Accountant at DHRM — Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Intermediate Accountant at Haywood Securities — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Staff Accountant I at hiretalent — Urbandale, Iowa, United States
- Project Accountant, Mechanical at Hooper Deforest — Deforest, Wisconsin, United States
- Programme / Project Controller at HE Space — Noordwijk, Netherlands
- Accounting Technician NF-03 at Defense Finance and Accounting Service — Texarkana, Texas, US
What the data says about this job
- Advertised pay for Staff Accountant in Remote - US: a median of $71,760 across 401 priced postings. Explore the market
Measured from employers' own postings and public filings. How we measure