What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Pursuit Aerospace?
JOB TITLE: Senior Accountant
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
STATUS: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Cleveland Controller
JOB SUMMARY:
Exciting role providing AR/AP support, Labor utilization, and other general accounting support for the Pursuit Aerospace Cleveland location. Primary responsibilities include analyzing/reporting labor utilization metrics to management, supporting annual physical inventories, and end of month inventory reconciliations. This role will support weekly/monthly accounting activities such as, generating payroll journal entries, posting subledgers, miscellaneous reconciliations and other journal entries.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Prepare, analyze and report labor utilization and elaborate opportunities to site leadership.
- Collects and analyzes financial information for assigned accounts, products or product lines, or business units in order to track the organization's progress against financial goals.
- Reports current or expected financial performance and creates financial models to guide decision making.
- Analyzes cash flow, expenditures, revenue, depreciation, and investments to make recommendations for action and/or modifications regarding financial procedures, plans, and controls.
- Assists in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual financial statements, budgets, and forecasts.
- Keeps records of account entries by compiling and analyzing accounting activities.
- Prepare reports such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other documents that project the organization's financial position.
- Reviews financial statements for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
- Coordinates accounting matters with other departments.
- Assist finance with management of corporate credit card program for the site.
- Ensure compliance with any relevant external reporting requirements (i.e.1099’s or sales tax audits).
- Support the monthly closing process by preparing and entering Journal Entries (Payroll, depreciation, accruals, etc.).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Four-year degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or related field.
- Experience with Excel is required, knowledge of Pivot tables and formulas desired.
- Demonstrated track record of identifying and implementing bar raising improvements within company.
- Demonstrated high integrity and ethics in all activities.
- Experience with Epicor Manufacturing ERP system or other ERP Systems.
- 10-25% of travel may be required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong analytical thinker, advanced problem solving.
- Performs work under minimal supervision.
- Detailed oriented.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Experience with Inventory is a plus.
- Handles complex issues and problems and refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
- Ability to maintain a high level of product knowledge across all business lines.
- Strong decision-making, multi-tasking and execution abilities under tight deadlines
- Customer centric mentality, with ability to anticipate customer/supplier needs.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Working conditions typically include both office and shop floor environments.
- Personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses and safety shoes) is required on the shop floor.
- Occasional weekend and evening work may be required to accommodate priorities, deadlines, and schedules.
- Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
- Lifting up to 20-30 lbs. may be occasionally required.
