Accountant- Manufacturing

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Crane Aerospace & Electronics sponsors an exciting opportunity for an accountant at our Fort Walton Beach, FL location.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find us in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems. Located minutes away from picturesque beaches, we are a leading supplier of high‑power solutions for aerospace & defense applications.

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.

• Maintain prepaid accounts, determine proper amount and time period to amortize.
• Complete monthly account reconciliations in a timely manner.
• Assist in developing and maintaining 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 for annual audits.
• Assist in preparation of annual tax package and unclaimed property returns; ensure compliance with 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.
• Conduct special financial analysis as required.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by supervisor or management.

• Serve as backup to Accounting Manager as needed.
• Analyze, compute and prepare monthly financial and operating statements.
• Assist in devising optimum data management systems for the maintenance of accounting records and for providing management financial information.
• Maintain and analyze contents of general ledger accounts; provide appropriate audit trails and determine accuracy and corrections or adjustments as needed.

• Experience:
  
  0+ years related experience that demonstrates competency and knowledge of modern accounting principles in a high‑technology electronics design and manufacturing operation.
• Knowledge: financial systems, budgeting processes and principles of capital investment and return; ability to apply analytical statistics.
• Skills/Abilities: conceptual and analytical ability to create improvements in departmental operations and procedures; ability to organize and present financial data clearly; oral and written communication skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; excellent PC skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Education:
  
  BA or BS degree in Business, Finance or Accounting.
• Eligibility:
  Role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information; final offers contingent on authorization for access; subject to government security investigation and must meet ITAR eligibility.

• Previous financial/cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, particularly Oracle.
• Familiarity with Hyperion HFM.

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off accruing from first day and 11 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement after 90 days of employment.

You can find a list of our benefits at  or visit our website at  for more information on our company and opportunities. We are committed to operational excellence, lean manufacturing techniques, and a safe drug‑free workplace. Background checks are required; FAA sensitive positions require participation in a random drug test pool.

Entry level

Full‑time

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Manufacturing

Crane 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.