Staff Accountant

Date: Sep 25, 2024

Location: Garden Grove, CA, US

Company: GKN Aerospace Careers

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

 

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Compensation Data

Compensation Range: $73,396.00 - $91,745.00

 

Job Summary

Entry level Staff Accountant to provide general accounting support ranging from general ledger, monthly close, account analysis, account reconciliations, AP and AR backup.

Job Responsibilities

  • Monthly Closing - Journal Entries, and other closing duties.
  • General Ledger – Account Reconciliations and analysis.
  • General Accounting reporting.
  • Perform back up duties for Accounts Payable.
  • Perform back up duties for Accounts Receivable.
  • Support the General Accounting Manager and Controller.
  • Ad hoc analysis as needed.
     

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related fields of study; Will consider 8 years of relevant professional experience, in lieu of a degree.
  • 1 year of accounting experience in manufacturing.
  • U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements. 

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
  • Self Starter, and Independent Learner.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience using ASI.
  • Working toward an advanced degree or certification
     

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further.  And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

 

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

 

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN.  We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.  It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’.  By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​

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