Sr. Accountant

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) designs, develops, and manufactures advanced composite components in order to help our customers push the frontiers of innovation. Our core strength is our ability to produce highly tailored, complex composite components. With our unique blend of products - including 3D woven structures, traditional and non-traditional 2D composite structures, and discrete through thickness reinforcement technologies, to name a few - AEC is able to produce composite components and products which meet performance and cost specifications often beyond the reach of metallic or conventional laminated composites.

The Senior Accountant position supports finance practices and objectives that drive a high performance culture emphasizing empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment, ethics and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce.

Senior Accountant position supports finance policies, procedures and programs, reports to the Controller and has responsibilities in these areas:

• Month end closing duties including processing journal entries and other month end transactions
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and other reconciliations
• Assist with Fixed Asset (CAPEX, CIP and PP&E) process & reporting
• Responsible for general ledger review and loading results into corporate system
• Responsible for running various system update processes
• Review and resolve suspense account issues related to vendor receipts and invoices i.e., MR11 & MRBR
• Responsible for SAP Project systems, project creation, management & closing process
• Responsible for unbilled receivable analysis
• Responsible for the EAC system maintenance and support for the organization
• Monthly financial reporting and analysis of development programs utilizing Percentage of Completion revenue recognition policies.
• Support month end reporting requirements for management
• Government compliance responsibilities
• Daily general journal duties
• Support the accounting team with the annual government cost incurred submission.
• Provide support for internal and external audit requests as needed.
• Provided analytical and data support for internal management.
• Assist in various process improvement initiatives.
• Other ad-hoc projects as needed.
• Maintain Sox controls to ensure compliance.
• Support operations finance, manufacturing and other functions with key financial data, metrics, and regular reporting.

Senior Accountant Key Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities):

• Ability to work independently and as a team member with minimal supervision.
• Leadership skills to support the accounting department
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to research and identify problems, conduct analysis independently and in collaboration with others, and develop solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, advanced Excel skills required.
• Strong sense of commitment to meeting deadlines and self-management.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Attentive to detail but able to see the large picture.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and Sox Controls compliance, practices and standards.
• Ability to work well with cross functional departments
• Ability to occasionally work long hours to meet deadlines or resolve issues
• Strong organizational skills

Senior Accountant Experience Requirements:

• 5-10 years of accounting experience
• CPA and/or MS/MBA preferred
• Public Accounting Experience preferred
• History of working individually and within team environments
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• SAP or ERP experience a plus

Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• CPA and/or MS/MBA preferred

• As a Department of Defense Contractor we are required to hire US Persons.
• Visa sponsorship is not being offered.