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Kearfott Corporation Accountant/Cost Accountant in Pine Brook, New Jersey
Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America's aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.
Kearfott offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401K, and Tuition Reimbursement. We offer a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, and flexible work options for most positions.
We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a 'full service' provider.
For more information visit our website at www.kearfott.com
Accountant/Cost Accountant
Position Description
Kearfott Corporation is looking for an Accountant to join our team in Pine Brook, NJ. As an Accountant, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to: documenting all departmental procedures, starting with the monthly closing process. This person will become a valuable part of the finance team and enable cross-training of departmental responsibilities. The successful candidate will work closely with fellow team members and other business units to gather required information to complete assignments.
Essential Functions
- Generate the weekly labor rollups and ensure all direct time charged is accurately posted to programs and work orders.
- Review and resolve incorrect inventory transactions, aging work orders and program costing discrepancies.
- Responsible for the month-end close process for cost accounting, inventory control and various other reconciliations as assigned.
- Provide ongoing monitoring of inventory levels and accuracy of slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves.
- Research and analyze posting errors, debit memos, customer issues, etc.
- Learn the process of updating daily cash reports.
- Supports finance during external audits.
- Provides ad-hoc reports as required and work on special projects.
- Assists with fixed-asset accounting, tagging, and auditing.
- Locates fixed assets, photographs, and tags.
- Willingness to cross train for different job responsibilities of various key personnel in accounting.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks.
Critical Competencies
- Ability to work independently under minimal supervision
- Ability to follow through until the tasks are complete
- Strong organizational and communicational skills
- Ability to apply knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Ability to research, compile, analyze and interpret data in an ERP environment
- Deadline-oriented, good time management and attention to detail
Education & Experience
- Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and a minimum of three years of general accounting experience required.
- Relevant experience as per the essential functions.
- ERP experience required; IFS preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to new and different computer programs and software to enable efficient data gathering and analysis.
- Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office products.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S., visa sponsorship is not available.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
Kearfott takes affirmative action as to all of the above to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to protected veterans, women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities. Kearfott’s EEO/AA Policy is supported by all levels of Company management