Assistant Unit Controller

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; East Farmingdale (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is seeking an Assistant Controller to join our Target Rock team in East Farmingdale, NY. This role is critical in managing financial operations, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and driving the financial planning process.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s in Accounting and at least five years of financial management experience. Benefits include competitive pay, 401K matching, and comprehensive health packages.

Qualifications

• Five plus years of related experience in financial management and accounting.
• Two years in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with long-term contract accounting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and timely reporting of actual results.
• Lead process for budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Identify and evaluate fundamental issues in accounting.

Skills

Knowledge of GAAP

Financial management

Excellent communication skills

Spreadsheet design skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

MBA or CPA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Assistant Controller

We are looking for an Assistant Controller to join our Target Rock team!

The Assistant Controller is a strategic business partner to the Business Unit Controller and cross‑functional leadership team. You will analyze all aspects of financial operations including manufacturing and cost performance, cash flow, deviations in operating results from prior year and plan, and help formulate insightful financial analysis. You will partner with key business partners to drive the financial planning process and get underneath the numbers to identify trends and drivers. You will be a key partner with the Business Unit Controller in maintaining the company’s financial, management and compliance reporting functions.

Location: East Farmingdale, NY

Salary/hourly rate: $120,000 to $155,000

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Competitive Pay
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Responsibilities

• Ensures accuracy and timely reporting of actual results as well as financial planning and analysis activities in support of global financial processes. Ensures compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes‑Oxley, Cost Accounting Standards, and Federal Acquisition Regulations (20%).
• Leads the close process and the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections to guide the financial management of the business unit (20%).
• Identifies and evaluates fundamental issues, providing direction for major functional areas. Requires strong knowledge of the accounting function and familiarity with business strategies and company goals, staying attuned to early warnings of financial problems and providing suggestions for decisive action (15%).
• Assists with developing objectives, strategies and tactics from an accounting and financial perspective. Measures performance against company goals, reveals obstacles to growth, and implements strategies for improvements (15%).
• Coordinates the preparation of annual and quarterly budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections to guide the financial management of the business unit(s) (15%).
• Reviews proposals and appropriation requests, analyzes ledger and module transactions, prepares special reports, handles routine and special projects, manages elements of A/R and A/P transactional flow, participates actively in strategic planning process, supports shared services groups, and assists with payroll processing (15%).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GAAP, Sarbanes‑Oxley, Auditing, IFRS, FAR, and CAS.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (MBA or CPA is a plus).
• Five (5) plus years of related experience in financial management and accounting.
• Two years in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience working with long‑term contract accounting (EAC, POC, ETC).
• Experience with government accounting is an asset.
• Excellent personal computer skills with knowledge in spreadsheet design inclusive of advanced formulas, database, and PowerPoint.
• Must possess the mental capacity to comprehend information provided daily and make own decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to explain financial terms in simple language.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DOD Security clearance.

Who We Are

Founded in 1951 to meet the special severe service valve requirements of the United States Nuclear Navy, Target Rock is the premier supplier of highly engineered valves and related products to the U.S. Navy nuclear fleet and the global nuclear power generation industry. The first Target Rock valves were installed on the U.S.S. Nautilus, the U.S. Navy’s first nuclear‑powered submarine.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export‑controlled information and is subject to additional security screening. In the event that information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export‑controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Curtiss‑Wright is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. For U.S. Applicants: EEO is The Law.