Staff Accountant

Ametek, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Abaco Systems, a global leader in rugged embedded computing and a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., seeks a Financial Accountant. The role involves GAAP-driven financial reporting, data analysis, and close processes to support management decisions and performance metrics.

Responsibilities include month-end close, reconciliations, tax coordination, and assisting audits. Strong Excel, a proactive work style, and familiarity with SAP are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred.
• 1-3 years of accounting experience.
• Familiarity with GAAP.
• SAP is a requirement; HFM and FAS a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all required finance/accounting data accurately and on time.
• Perform month-end close including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Respond to financial inquiries by analyzing and interpreting data.
• Maintain balance sheets and general ledger for audits and SOX.
• Assist with annual audit preparations.
• Coordinate with tax to prepare returns and questionnaires.
• Assist with fixed asset management and depreciation tracking.
• Support preparation of quarterly and annual statements.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Financial analysis

Communication

Organization

Microsoft Office

AI tools usage

US tax processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA candidate preferred

Tools

SAP

HFM

FAS

Job description

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Abaco Systems is a global leader in modular, high performance, open architecture, standards-based rugged embedded computing for the most demanding applications in defense and industry. Our products and solutions are found in high-profile military/aerospace sea, land and air programs, plus commercial and industrial organizations in which rugged reliability is mission critical. Abaco Systems is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc.

As a Financial Accountant at Abaco Systems, you will have a familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and strong financial analysis skills. You will also possess strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable with independent work. In addition to providing financial reporting, planning and analysis support for the site, you will support the day to day processing of transactions, CAPEX, taxation and cash management, and provide necessary support for AP and AR when needed. You will rely heavily on analytical abilities and experience to sort through data and prepare meaningful information to assist management with decision making, financial deliverables, and business performance metrics and reports.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver all required finance/accounting data accurately and on time.
• Perform accurate month-end financial close process including journal entries, account and intercompany reconciliations as well standard corporate reporting requirements.
• Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
• Maintain and reconcile accurate balance sheets and general ledger accounts to meet audit and SOX requirements.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.
• Fixed asset management, including capital budgets, additions, disposals and tracking depreciation
• Help prepare quarterly and annual statements by assembling data.
• Coordinating with Corporate Tax to prepare federal, state, local, and special tax returns and questionnaires, including studying regulations, adhering to requirements and advising management on required actions.
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
• Performing other accounting duties as required or assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred,
• 1-3 years of accounting experience

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with industry-specific software (SAP is a requirement, HFM and FAS is a plus)
• Familiarity with GAAP.
• Prior experience within Aerospace & Defense industry a plus
• A highly productive self-starter with very strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
• Prior exposure to US tax processes.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Abaco is a Department of Defense (DoD) supplier and as such employees may work with or be exposed to export controlled information and/or information that has been designated as classified information. This information may only be seen or handled by US citizens or qualified permanent residents or those with proper clearances.

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 65,000

Salary Maximum: 75,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].