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Safran Defense & Space, Inc. · 3 hours ago

Senior Accountant

Safran Defense & Space, Inc. is a leading U.S. aerospace company dedicated to supporting national defense and space missions. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for various accounting functions, including financial statement preparation, general ledger maintenance, and customer invoicing, while ensuring compliance with GAAP and implementing process improvements.

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Responsibilities

Possess a strong understanding of financial transactions and financial statements
Participate in the monthly financial statements close process in accordance with GAAP
Perform general ledger maintenance and account reconciliations
Prepare and post monthly journal entries
Responsible for customer invoicing and collections
Maintain and monitor overhead, G&A and fringe rate structures
Analyze variances between actual vs. budgeted indirect rates
Ensure that adequate financial controls are implemented and followed
Recommend and implement process improvements to increase accuracy and compliance
Assist in preparing forecasts and the annual budget
Create and distribute weekly or monthly internal management reports related to Program/Product cost progression, Inventory, Product Line Profitability, IR&D, etc
Key contributor to internal and external audits
Assist with tax filings and sales tax compliance on an as needed basis
Support ERP activities as necessary
Ad hoc reporting as needed
Special projects as requested

Qualification

GAAPERP experienceBachelor’s Degree in AccountingCPA CertificationCost Accounting StandardsBusiness IntelligenceSAPQuickBooksMicrosoft ExcelAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
Minimum four years' experience in accounting or finance
Strong knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
ERP experience
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
Excellent analytical, organizational, verbal and written skills
Requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status required

Preferred

CPA Certification
Knowledge in Cost Accounting Standards
Prior experience working in an ITAR compliant environment or for a DoD federal contractor
Business Intelligence experience
SAP experience
QuickBooks experience
Ability to handle very large data sets in Microsoft Excel

Benefits

Participation in individual performance bonus plan

Company

Safran Defense & Space, Inc.

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U.S company providing top-notch solutions for Defense and Space applications.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
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