What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC)?
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PCC Engineered Products, which include the PCC Industrial & Distribution Group, consists of specialized manufacturing businesses that produce fasteners, precision components, systems, tooling, and engineered system solutions for a diverse group of end customers in automotive, aerospace & defense, industrial machinery, and other performance-driven markets.
PCC Engineered Products' manufacturing operations are spread over four continents, forming a network of industry-leading companies, which enables our customers to utilize our experience and deep product knowledge wherever they need it. Embedded in a culture of continuous improvement, our assets and industry leadership ensure that we will consistently deliver our customers the best value in the markets we serve.
Location Profile:
Located in North Hollywood, CA, Avibank Manufacturing, Inc., a PCC Company, a part of the Engineered Products Group, is among the world's leading manufacturers specializing in the design and production of sophisticated fasteners and multi-component fastening systems and devices, solving difficult engineering and critical performance problems.
Position Summary:
The Accountant works with the accounting team to perform accounting operations and administration. Will provide support to the organization's Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, lead payroll reconciliation processes, support in inventory activities, financial period closing procedures, and SOX controls. Manages responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Supports major corporate economic strategies, objectives, and policies by following general accounting policies, processes and activities
- Reviews policies and processes and recommends modifications to existing corporate programs
- In support of the Controller and Director of Finance, prepare reports which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations
- Support accounts payable /receivable function
- Directs determination of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets
- Advises management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions
- Support in inventory activities
- Completes financial period end closing procedures
Required Skills:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office, with an advanced level of Excel
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
- Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Required Experience:
- Experience in manufacturing
- 3-5 years of experience in Accounting and/or Finance
- Tax reporting knowledge and experience
Level of Education Required:
- Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or related field
With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.
PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.
In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.
Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.
Salary : $80,000 - $105,000