Accountant, Sr

Sr. Accountant

Reporting to the Controller of the Fleet Solutions business unit, this is an ideal opportunity for an experienced accountant to step into a challenging role, own it, drive success, lead change and expand your career at Curtiss-Wright. Fleet Solutions is searching for an individual with detailed and experienced exposure to General Ledger, ERP (Oracle/SAP), SOX testing, Internal/External audits, Tax, and reporting.

Location: Chula Vista, CA

Salary: $71, 300 - $102, 900

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in California. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I I

You Challenge

• Support the Controller of Fleet Solutions in providing financial management expertise to Fleet’s three (3) service centers located in San Diego, Chesapeake and Mayport.
• Ensure that accounting, controls, audits, and administrative duties are performed accurately and efficiently.
• Ensure that financial information is accurately developed, analyzed, and reported to Fleet Solutions’ internal and external customers.
• Ensures compliance with GAAP and other regulatory or governmental regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR).
• Partner with the Internal and External auditors, COE Oracle Excellence and Corporate Finance team, as well as interface with DCAA auditors, as needed.
• Perform uploads to a web-based financial reporting system, to include internal and external audit work files, flux reports, month-end forecast and financial balances.
• Perform daily accounting activities to include cycle count approvals, monitor material and inventory receipts, access SharePoint links for Fleet’s notifications on central finance entries, approve and post entries, etc.
• Performs month, quarter, and year-end closing accounting activities such as account reconciliations and journal entries in accordance with GAAP, maintains closing schedules for departmental communication tool, and perform various analysis in preparation for successful accounting close.
• Performs SOX / Control Self-Assessment testing bi-annually.
• Responsible for inter-company accounting in line with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Conduct studies and analyses and provide recommendations for improving all aspects of business.
• Establish and maintain database queries of pertinent information for analysis.
• May be responsible for supervising and providing some oversight to the local Cost Accountant
• Know and support company and departmental procedures, regularly review and ensure that subordinate follow procedures, process flows and guidelines.
• Position may have dual reporting relationships to the Controller of Fleet Solutions as well as to the Director or local site leader.
• Well Organized and Flexible.
• Ability to multitask and meet critical deadlines.
• Other duties as necessary.
• Limited travel requirements, but may be as much as 10% at times for training or team meetings

What You Bring

• BA or BS degree in accounting/finance with 5+ years’ experience in accounting theory, cost accounting in a project-based manufacturing environment, G/L experience.
• Must possess current status with GAAP, CAS, FAR
• Experience with and understanding of manufacturing business processes preferably in an engineered-to-order, project-oriented business environment.
• Experience working with SOX requirements.
• Oracle or similar ERP System is a plus
• Previous exposure to Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable a plus.
• Previous experience in the government aftermarket space is preferred, but not required.
• LEAN and/or Six-Sigma experience and knowledge strongly preferred.
• A career demonstrating increased responsibility and acknowledged as a leader in best practice management, in addition to meeting Corporate and departmental deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and develop effective working relationships.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative spirit and sense of urgency.
• Strong collaboration and partnership skills with the ability to listen, solve complex problems, and deal with ambiguity.
• Strong customer focus.

Who We Are

Curtiss-Wright Fleet Solutions is comprised of three service centers that focus on the US Navy fleet support and maintenance market. The Fleet Solutions group provides turnkey overhaul / repair, testing, and parts sales for air compressors, main propulsion steam turbines, valves, steam turbine generators, auxiliary turbines, dehydrators, pumps, strainers, PLCs, blowers, and water purification.

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