Defense Finance Analyst: Data-Driven Reconciliations & Impact

Socket.dev; Hudson (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Paid time off

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Family/Medical leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Safety shoes reimbursement

Team events

Job summary

The Entwistle Company seeks a detail-oriented Junior Analyst in Hudson, MA to build a long-term career in a collaborative environment. You’ll support inventory reconciliation, GAAP accounting, and cross-department issue resolution while learning business processes and contributing to organizational goals.

You’ll work with ERP data to analyze variances and assist with journal entries, with growth opportunities in a manufacturing and government-contractor setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum Associate degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum one year experience in accounting or finance with reconciliation.
• Knowledge of GAAP concepts and account reconciliation principles.
• Proficiency with Excel; ERP/accounting systems experience (Global Shop Solutions preferred).
• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment; government contracting experience a plus.
• Excel modeling with nested formulas, PivotTables, and logic formulas.

Responsibilities

• Perform inventory reconciliation; research variances using ERP data and documentation.
• Identify process, training, or system issues and elevate to management.
• Maintain detailed ledger reconciliation schedules and prepare monthly journal entries.
• Communicate with other departments to understand transactions and resolve issues.
• Assist with transaction corrections, system cleanup, and follow-up processes.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

ERP systems

Manufacturing environment

Government contractor experience

Financial modeling in Excel

Education

Associate degree in accounting/finance

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Global Shop Solutions

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Entwistle Company seeks a detail-oriented Junior Analyst in Hudson, MA to build a long-term career in a collaborative environment. You’ll support inventory reconciliation, GAAP accounting, and cross-department issue resolution while learning business processes and contributing to organizational goals.

You’ll work with ERP data to analyze variances and assist with journal entries, with growth opportunities in a manufacturing and government-contractor setting.