Staff Accountant - Military veterans preferred

Job Title: Corporate Staff Accountant  

Department: Accounting & Finance  

Reports To: Director, Accounting Revision Date: 6/3/25 

Level: P2 

Salary: $73K-$95K 

Location: Melville, New York 

Company Overview 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next-generation 9-1-1 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud-native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Our unique culture of innovation and employee empowerment unleashes a relentless passion for customer success. With multiple facilities located in technology corridors throughout the United States and around the world, Comtech leverages our global presence, technology leadership, and decades of experience to create the world’s most innovative communications solutions. For more information, please visit www.comtech.com. 

We’re seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures, and systems; playing a key role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply. 

Position Summary 

The Corporate Staff Accountant will report directly to the Director, Accounting and be an integral part of the Corporate accounting team. The candidate will be primarily responsible for the preparation of certain monthly journal entries (inclusive of payroll), intercompany and associated account reconciliations within the corporate accounting close process, maintenance of financial reporting records, and performance of certain monthly and quarterly close responsibilities including, but not limited to the preparation and review of balance sheet and income statement analyses and coordinate and respond to internal and external audit requests. 

Responsibilities 

• Prepare monthly corporate journal entries along with certain account reconciliations and analyses to support such journal entries recorded as part of the monthly/quarterly close process,
• Prepare and process monthly intercompany with Company Business Units,
• Prepare Corporate Purchase Orders,

• Prepare monthly payroll related journal entries for posting and payroll bank reconciliation,
• Adhere to Corporate internal controls in support of the Company’s Sarbanes Oxley requirements
• Support Corporate monthly financial reporting process
• Respond timely to Internal and External Auditor requests and deadlines,
• Collaborate with all Corporate Departments (AP, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Payroll) as it relates to Corporate accounting related matters,
• Prepare the timely submission of the U.S. Census reporting requirements.

Qualifications 

• Prior user experience within a general ledger system (Costpoint a plus),
• Strong analytical skills,
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment and see tasks through to completion,
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal,
• Effective time management skills,
• Must be proficient in Excel.
• Ability to establish effective internal and external relationships

Experience: 

• Minimum, 2-3 years of total accounting experience

Education: 

• Bachelor of Science degree in accounting