Staff Accountant

About Us:

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

About the Opportunity:

The Staff Accountant position is responsible for supporting finance functions, including month-end close, payroll, travel and expense monitoring, and accounts payable; collaborates within the corporate finance team and regularly communicates and coordinates with other site finance teams and departments.

Location: Morton, IL

This role must be onsite at least 5 days/week

Responsibilities:

Under limited supervision:

• Prepares journal entries and maintains the general ledger
• Performs Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable balance sheet reconciliations
• Reconciles weekly payroll activity for the monthly bank reconciliation
• Reconciles Perpetual Inventory to the general Ledger
• Performs month-end close, including recurring journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supports consolidated Pursuit Aerospace month-end closing process
• Supports in Year-End close & Audit
• Assists in monitoring travel and expense, and employee credit cards
• Participates in supporting ad hoc projects
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or a minimum of 4 years of relative accounting experience
• Strong Excel experience, including v-lookup, index/match, pivot tables, sorting, filtering, and formatting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and procedures
• Knowledge of financial reporting
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills
• Ability to work independently and be part of a team

Physical Requirements:

• Requires mobility in a manufacturing plant environment while using Personal Protective Equipment.

• Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Must be able to have prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Benefits:

Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment, and we do not tolerate workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.