What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at CAES by Honeywell?
Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.
At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.
Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.
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Overview
CAES Mission Systems, Lancaster PA is seeking a Senior Accountant to supports the accounting functions and reports to the Accounting Manager. Under general direction, a Senior Accountant is responsible for compiling data for financial and fiscal reports; analyzing and reconciling financial transactions and accounts; preparing journal entries; maintaining the general ledger; and supporting the month-end-close process. Incumbents are responsible for handling large sets of data and providing technical guidance and leadership to ensure efficient processing of all necessary accounting transactions, and recommend, develop and implement system modifications as necessary. If you are a team player who supports the shared success of the team, join us!
Responsibilities
- Analyze OH rates by understanding and ensuring accuracy of GL and hours postings.
- Monitor internal control processes and ensure compliance to company policies.
- Generate revenue recognition journal entries.
- Maintain accounting records and general ledgers.
- Prepare manual journal entries.
- Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts.
- Maintains PTO reconciliation by employee and tie to GL monthly.
- Manage capex/fixed asset set up, tracking, depreciation postings and reporting.
- Assist in annual audit and support.
- Interface with internal and external customers.
- Analyze data and draw logical conclusions.
- Develop and improve new accounting methods and techniques.
- Analyze situations accurately and recommend an effective course of action.
- Understand generally accepted accounting principles.
- Initiate, plan and complete work assignments with minimum direction and control.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelor's Degree Finance or Accounting.
- 8 years of related full-cycle Sr. Accounting experience through financial statement preparation within a project-based accounting environment.
- Experience working with annual revenue of $10 million or greater
- ERP systems experience
- Knowledge of accounting principles and theories including accrual accounting, cost accounting, revenue recognition, and preparation of financial reports in accordance with GAAP.
- This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a US person under US export laws or, eligible for approval for a U.S. Government export license. A US Person includes a US citizen, lawful Permanent Resident, refugee or asylee.
Preferred:
- 11 years of relevant accounting experience.
- ERP systems experience, preferably SAP.
- Government Accounting experience
- Communicates effectively with peers, internal, and external customers.
- Handles challenging situations well.
- Can work effectively in a fast-past environment.
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EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY
BENEFITS
We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits - from day one. You'll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level - and beyond.
Other benefits include:
- Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
- Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
- 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
- Tailored Management/Leadership Training
- Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming
ABOUT CAES
CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.
Cobham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Cobham to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Cobham will refrain from discharging, or otherwise discriminating against, employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants.
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