Accounting Specialist, Manufacturing

Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS); North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision Plans

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS) in North Kingstown, RI, is seeking an Accounting Specialist, Manufacturing to manage plant financials, close the books, and drive cost control and decision support.

You will partner with plant management and corporate manufacturing controllership to ensure accurate data, KPI reporting, and disciplined budgeting. You will lead cost accounting, standard costing updates in Oracle, and inventory valuation, while producing ad-hoc analyses and variance investigations.

Qualifications

• BA in Finance with 5+ years in controlling or 3+ years in manufacturing controlling; manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Analytical problem solving and attention to detail; ability to work under deadlines.
• Excellent communication, team player, integrity; knowledge of manufacturing controlling and ERP systems (Oracle) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities for plant manufacturing and inventory valuation.
• Prepare KPI reports for plant management and monthly close package for corporate manufacturing controller.
• Own budgeting and rolling forecasts; load validated submissions in Anaplan and track actuals vs budget.
• Serve as financial business partner to local management; support capex, depreciation and asset verification.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

BA in Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

Power BI

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Location: North Kingstown, United States of America

North Kingstown, R.I., (USA), Onsite

Position Summary

Thales has a vacancy for an Accounting Specialist, Manufacturing to be in charge of plant (personalization center) financials: participating in month-end close activities, ensuring accurate financial data and inventory valuation, preparing on-time KPI's reporting, leading budget and forecast processes at plant level. Working closely with plant management team and corporate manufacturing controlling, you will play a critical role in driving financial discipline, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making within the manufacturing environment.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Month End Close 20%

• Preparation of manufacturing related Journal entries (facilities and indirect cost reallocation, inventory, perso variances reclassification, accruals).
• Manufacturing expenses (manex) and absorption analysis and correction journals if necessary.
• Material variances (PPV, IVA, Scrap/Obso) follow-up and analysis and correction journals if necessary.
• Inventory valuation - variance analysis and inventory reclassification as per corporate guidelines.

Financial Reporting 15%

• KPI's reports for Plant Management.
• Monthly closing package for corporate manufacturing controller, including volumes, headcount/productivity, inventory, manex gap analysis and Perso P&L.
• Ad-hoc reports and analysis.

Budgeting and forecasting 10%

• Leading yearly plant budget exercise (on top of Manex including Facilities, Local IT, Capex of the plant).
• Presentation of the budget and load in Anaplan of validated submission. - Leading manufacturing rolling forecasts exercises (several cycles during the year).
• Follow-up on actuals Vs budget / forecast and gap analysis.

Other duties as required - 50%

• Ensure standard costing principles: calculation of hourly rates and update of standard cost in local ERP (Oracle).
• Maintain other financial data set-up in Oracle (direct and indirect cost centers, allocation keys for facilities, IT and indirect).
• Point of contact for Regional BU controller regarding cost of cards personalized in perso center.
• Manufacturing cost control: validate Purchase Request and challenge if necessary.
• Financial Business Partner for local management team: prepare, present and explain the numbers within financial analysis.
• Capex preparation (including payback calculation) and follow-up of plant capex (actuals and forecast).
• Ensure fixed assets valuation, on-time put in service and correct depreciation; lead fixed assets count and manage write down or impairment if necessary.
• Facilitate Stock counts/Asset verification.
• Ensure financial guidelines and policies are respected.
• Point of contact for external and internal auditors (incl. internal control) for areas of responsibility within manufacturing controlling.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA in Finance (or related field) with 5+ years of experience in controlling OR (or related field) with 3+ years of experience in controlling; experience in Manufacturing controlling highly appreciated.
• Abilities - Analytical, problem solving, attention to detail, time management, work under deadlines.
• Interpersonal Skills - Excellent communication, team player, integrity. - Knowledge Manufacturing controlling (standard costing) and accounting principles, knowledge of financial processes of Thales, MS Office, understanding of ERP System, experience in Oracle an asset, Power BI.
• Occasional travel required.

What We Offer

• -Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance.
• -Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period.
• -Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
• -Company provided Life Insurance,

This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local