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Teledyne

Senior Cost Accountant

Teledyne, Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States, 18936


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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Position Summary:

Plays a key role in the cost accounting, inventory, accounts receivable, internal control processes and management reporting for Teledyne Judson Technologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Accounting Support

Maintains Judson accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions

Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions

Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices

Posts Accounts Receivable cash receipts daily

Prepares monthly account reconciliations and issue resolution

Reconciles backlog for TJT and resolves issues as needed

Ensures that reserves are correctly reflected according to source schedules

Processes weekly timecards in preparation for labor distribution and payroll processing

Reflects inventory stock adjustments and cost rolls in MK system

Participates in annual inventory counts

Month-End Closing

Activities including General Ledger, review of revenue and cost of sales, A/P, A/R, and payroll

Prepares month-end accrual journal entries

Generates Journal Entries and posts to General Ledger

Provides regular reporting/variance analysis/issue resolution for standard cost variances

Performs other analyses and assigned projects as needed

Special Assignments

Performs monthly reconciliations of inventory and cost of sales for standard products

Assists with Corporate surveys and special requests

Regularly utilizes company Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for tracking and reporting of data

Assists in the generation of estimate to complete and estimate at completion for projects

Compiles actual cost information for projects as needed, and for monthly financial forecasts

Qualifications & Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following qualifications and competencies:

Practical understanding of Cost Accounting

Strong understanding of GAAP

Excellent analytical and organizational skills

High attention to detail, ability to organize assignments and multitask

Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills

Ability to work both independently and in a team environment with little supervision

Advanced computer proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

Displays exemplary ethics and business conduct and performs work cognizant of safe work practices

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or related field with five (5) plus years of experience in a financial and/or accounting position

Experience with Government Contract Accounting is desired

Experience with standard cost environment is desired, as well as project accounting

Citizenship Requirements

Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a U.S. Citizen.

What can Teledyne offer YOU?

A Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

Excellent Health, Dental, Vision

Paid Vacation Time

Paid Sick Time

Life Insurance Benefits

Paid Holidays

401(k) Eligibility

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.