Sr. Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join an aerospace organization in McKinney, Texas on a Contract basis. This position will take a lead role in coordinating the external audit, acting as the central point of contact for auditors while organizing financial support and resolving outstanding items. The ideal candidate brings strong audit preparation experience, works independently with minimal direction, and is comfortable building structure in an environment where documentation may be incomplete.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the company-side coordination of the external audit and keep audit activities moving toward completion.
• Act as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders and the audit firm to ensure timely communication and issue resolution.
• Prepare audit support schedules and assemble financial documentation required for auditor review.
• Address audit inquiries promptly by researching requests and providing accurate supporting materials.
• Perform account reconciliations and investigate variances to strengthen the accuracy of financial records.
• Record adjusting entries, complete tie-outs, and clean up balances to support finalized reporting.
• Track down historical files and backup documentation from multiple sources to satisfy audit requirements.
• Organize audit-related records and help establish a clear, usable structure for outstanding support items.
• 7+ years of accounting experience, including significant exposure to external audit support or audit leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success managing audit preparation activities and serving as a key contact during the audit process.
• Strong knowledge of reconciliations, adjusting entries, tie-outs, and financial schedule preparation.
• Prior experience working in QuickBooks.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and operate effectively with limited day-to-day oversight.
• Comfortable researching missing information and assembling support in situations with incomplete documentation.
• CPA designation is preferred.
• Experience in a small company setting, first-year audit environments, or the aerospace and defense industry is a plus.