Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

As a member of the Accounting team you will be responsible for maintaining the company’s financial records through analyzing accounting system transactions, recording journal entries, preparing standard and ad hoc financial reports, and partnering with other business teams to ensure accurate financial information. The position also provides opportunities to improve or develop new processes to improve efficiency or implement new accounting requirements while maintaining an effective system of internal controls. 

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for calculating and reporting revenue, cost of sales, and gross profit for one or more business programs
• Analyze and understand system transactions calculating production costing; researching and correcting issues as necessary
• Maintain system cost accounting standards through analysis of various cost pools and allocation methods
• Work closely with other finance and business teams review program financial results, develop and implement new processes, or assist with ad hoc information requests
• Complete regular tasks related to period-end accounting close activities; including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial report creation
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), internal controls, and company procedures
• Fulfill requests from both Internal and External audit teams

Qualifications

Requirements

• 3-5 years with Bachelors of Arts Degree, 1-3 years with MBA in Accounting
• >3 years of experience in Corporate or Public Accounting 
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills, organizing and analyzing large volumes of data 
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills and ability to work with diverse teams at different levels of the organization 

Preferred Skills

• Previous cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment 
• Knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition requirements 
• SAP or other ERP system 

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.