Accountant Position at Crane Aerospace and Electronics
Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for an Accountant at our Fort Walton Beach, FL location. Crane Aerospace & Electronics is a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next-gen military platforms.
Job Summary : The Accountant performs planning, budgeting and forecasting support activities, prepares and summarizes detail department work papers and supporting documentation and assists in the forecast and preparation of financial statements, budgets and other reports as needed.
Essential Functions
- Maintain Prepaid accounts including determining proper amount and time period to amortize
- Complete monthly account reconciliations in a timely manner
- Assist in developing and maintaining appropriate Financial Closing policies, narratives and procedures for GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley compliance
- Work closely with internal and external auditors to explain monthly closing procedures and prepare financial data to facilitate annual audits
- Assist in preparation of annual tax package and Unclaimed Property returns; Ensure compliance of state and local tax requirements
- Assist in devising optimum data management systems for the maintenance of accounting records and for providing management financial information
- Support preparation and review of monthly Estimates-at-Completion (EAC)
- Maintain and modify Oracle Financial Statement reports as necessary
- Cross-train on critical closing functions such as HFM uploads
- Prepare or assist in preparing various customer, supplier and government surveys
- Document systems and procedures, maintain up-to-date desk instructions
- Support planning and forecasting activities
- Special financial analysis as required
- Any other task assigned by supervisor or management
Non-Essential Functions
Serve as back up to Accounting Manager as neededAnalyze, compute and prepare monthly financial and operating statementsMaintain and analyze contents of general ledger accounts; Provide appropriate audit trails and determine accuracy and corrections or adjustments as neededMinimum Qualifications
Experience : 0+ years related experience that demonstrates satisfactory competency and knowledge of both the theory and practice of modern accounting principles and methods as applied to a high technology electronics design and manufacturing operationKnowledge : Knowledge of financial systems, budget process and principles of capital investment and return; Knowledge of and ability to competently apply analytical statisticsSkills / Abilities : Conceptual and analytical ability in the degree necessary at this level of responsibility to create and design improvements in departmental operations and procedures; Ability to organize and present financial data in a clear and concise manner; Ability to effectively express self orally and in writing to prepare comprehensive analyses, recommendations and reports; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff and outside professionals; Excellent PC skills, including Microsoft OfficeEducation / Certification : BA or BS degree in Business, Finance or AccountingEligibility Requirement : This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. Additionally, as a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.Preferred Qualifications
Previous financial / cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environmentFamiliarity with ERP systems, in particular OracleFamiliarity with Hyperion HFMTop Benefits
Benefits : Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the monthTime Off : 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 11 paid holidays per year.401k Retirement Plan : 401k plan with company matchEducation Reimbursement : eligible after 90 days of employmentCrane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.