Overhead Accounting Team Lead

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company is seeking an Overhead Accounting Team Lead (level 4) in Hazelwood, Missouri or Renton, Washington. As a finance and accounting professional, you will play a key role in guiding critical business decisions and innovative solutions for the world’s leading aerospace company.

As an Overhead Accountant Team Lead, you will lead the research, preparation, data validation, review, approval and reconciliation of complex financial statements and reports. Lead the analysis and mitigation of compliance risk/errors of a complex nature. Lead the analysis and interpretation of highly complex directives, policies and regulatory requirements to provide expert guidance on new and existing accounting issues including the writing, editing and approving of white papers on accounting issues. Lead the identification and communication of cost collection requirements and develop, implement and maintain cost accounting structure/systems, tools, data and related realignment activities. Lead the development and deployment of highly complex changes to accounting tools and processes.

Position Responsibilities:

• Participate and provide oversight in various audit engagements to support both internal and external auditors.  These audits include but are not limited to MAAR-13, Incurred Cost Submittal, various Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) audits, Sox, Operational Excellence (OPEX) audits, etc.

• Oversee the accounting change process for the team.  This will include understanding accounting changes and how they impact the overhead accounting team and working with the team members to ensure allocations and other tables are updated to support the change.

• Coordinate the efforts of the team to ensure that the group meets annual obligations such as YEOH (Year-End Overhead) Testing, and Year-end closing buy offs are completed.

• Oversee the Incurred Cost Submittal (ICS) process for the services team (Corp/ET&T/ITSS).  This may include working within the team and across various functions e.g. Cost Policy, Rates, etc. to ensure plans are in place to submit an adequate Claim to the government on time.

• Support the journal review/approval and Blackline reconciliation process.

• Review monthly closing packages for accuracy.

• Provide other team lead related support such as:

  • Define requirements for activities

  • Delegate work and set priorities

  • Monitor assignments

  • Provide job specific technical coaching and mentoring, etc.

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience
• Experience using strong analytical skills and problem solving skills
• Experience in team or project leadership
• Experience with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
• Experience with the Microsoft Excel application using: formulas, VLookups, pivot tables, charts, filters, and linking worksheets

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Master’s degree
• Experience utilizing and maintaining an accounting system
• Strong verbal and written communication skills both virtually and in person
• Comfortable working in a teaming environment and fielding questions from team members
• Ability to collaborate effectively across other functions e.g. Accounting, Cost Policy, Rates, etc.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay and Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range for Renton, WA: $102,000 - $138,000

Summary pay range for Hazelwood, MO: $95,200 - $128,800

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 21, 2025

Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.