Sr. Accountant

CAES

  • San Jose, CA
  • $95,000-115,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
About Us:Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.At CAES by Honeywell, 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 by Honeywell.The most important thing we build is TRUST#CustomerFocus #Values #Leader #TogetherWePioneer Overview:The Senior Accountant supports the accounting functions and reports to the Controller. 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. Responsibilities:
  • Assigns expenses to appropriate accounts or sub-accounts.
  • Maintains accounting records and general ledgers.
  • Interfaces with financial institutions regarding cash balances, transfers, and statements.
  • Prepares manual journal entries.
  • Reconciles Balance Sheet accounts.
  • Assists and supports timely month-end closing process.
  • Assists in annual audit and support.
  • Interfaces with internal and external customers.
  • Interpret and apply concepts to accounting and auditing functions.
  • Analyze data and draw logical conclusions.
  • Develop and improve new accounting methods and techniques.
  • Ability to analyze situations accurately and recommend an effective course of action.
  • Understand generally accepted accounting principles and international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
  • Initiate, plan and complete work assignments with minimum direction and control.
  • Apply accounting procedures used in controlling account accruals, deferrals, bank reconciliations, closing processes, and account receivables and payables.
Qualifications:Minimum:
  • Bachelor’s Degree Finance or Accounting.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of related accounting experience with AR, AP, assets, intercompany and month-end closing.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of related accounting experience in processing accounts receivable and/or payable.
  • 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 under a U.S. Government export license).
Preferred:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
  • ERP systems experience, preferably SAP and Oracle.
  • Communicates effectively with peers, internal, and external customers.
  • Handles challenging situations well.
  • Can work effectively in a fast-past environment.
  • Mathematical techniques and concepts involved in collecting, organizing, interpreting, summarizing, analyzing, and graphically presenting numerical data.
  • Knowledge of accounting principles and theories including accrual accounting, cost accounting, revenue recognition, and preparation of financial reports in accordance with GAAP and IFRS.
  • Understands accounting procedures and transactions used in controlling and subsidiary account accruals, deferrals, bank reconciliations, the closing process, account receivables and payables.
Salary Range: $95,000 - $115,000 annually.Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base bay. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. CAES provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation. Employment Transparency:EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCYBENEFITSWe 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 CAESCAES 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 EMPLOYERAt 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

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