Compliance Implementation Accounting Analyst III

Company: Blue Origin LLC
Location: Seattle
Posted on: March 20, 2025

Job Description:

Compliance Implementation Accounting Analyst IIICompliance Implementation Accounting Analyst IIIApply locations: Seattle, WATime type: Full timePosted on: Posted 3 Days AgoJob requisition id: R48985Application close date:Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!As part of a hard-working, and accomplished team of experts, you will be positioned to drive best-practice financial reporting controls in the Finance Transformation journey towards standardization and sustainable compliance. You will support the accounting and finance teams by providing mentorship and developing/executing tools and processes in support of sophisticated government compliance and accounting activities. This position will also support the continued building of a strong internal control framework that focuses on self-assessments to identify and correct gaps. You will use your prior experience and critical thinking skills to seek continuous process improvements and ensure effective internal controls are in place to mitigate the company's regulatory and financial reporting risks. Success in this position is crucial to realizing Blue Origin's goal of lowering the cost of access to space.We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!Responsibilities:

• Using your technical accounting expertise to lead the definition of best-practice financial reporting controls.
• Interpreting gaps to reporting controls - understand impact, root cause and action needed to bring about improvement.
• Leading translation of observations into an executable plan.
• Providing advice on the efficacy of the action in meeting the objectives of control standards.
• Build partnerships and maintain positive relationships with all relevant senior management and their teams.
• Support annual contractor business systems and internal controls self-assessments. Review the self-assessment program annually and make required revisions.
• Implement and lead a governance program founded upon consistent, ongoing measurement and monitoring of compliance risk.
• Regularly deliver timely, meaningful, and actionable conclusions regarding the efficiency of processes and controls that meet regulatory, policy and program requirements and effective risk management.
• Build and maintain an oversight and monitoring framework focused on comprehensive monitoring and identification of relevant emerging topics and risks, prioritizing, or incorporating new priorities as appropriate with ongoing re-prioritization as necessary.
• Establish the framework and mechanisms to operationalize objectives with proactive team member engagement and feedback, communicating strategy, progress and timelines, developing and tracking action plans.Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree with a concentration in accounting, and preferably a CPA or CMA.
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or government accounting.
  • Knowledge of main government standards and framework, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), financial reporting, and US GAAP.
  • Confirmed knowledge of internal controls and their relationship to financial statement accuracy.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills; building positive relationships and collaborating with team members.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.Compensation Range for WA applicants: $93,240.00-$130,536.00Inclusivity Statement: Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.Export Control Regulations: Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.Background Check:
    • Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check.
    • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DIBDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation.
    • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification, Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.Benefits:
      • Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
      • Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
      • Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
      • Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.Equal Employment Opportunity: Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated workforce. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation: Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.California Applicant Privacy Notice: If you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice.WelcomeAbout UsBlue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we're working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.
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