Staff Accountant – San Diego, California
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Here is a position with a great company with a bright future. Solar Turbines is looking for a staff accountant to grow with them. This position is in San Diego, a great city. Here are the details:
Headquartered in San Diego, California, U.S.A., Solar Turbines Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., is a leading manufacturer of industrial gas turbines with more than 11,800 units with over one billion operating hours in some 93 countries. Solar Turbines’ products include gas turbine engines (rated from 1590 to 30,000 horsepower), gas compressors, and gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical-drive packages and generator sets (ranging from 1 to 23 megawatts). As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Solar has a global network of offices and facilities to support customers with a variety of service products and programs as well as an experienced technical support team. We currently have openings for experienced Accountants.
Job Description:
The Accountant deals with financial issues of normal complexity to support business processes. This position will develop an expanded understanding of Caterpillar’s business and accounting practices, systems and procedures; apply accounting knowledge; as well as participate on and lead teams.
The incumbent will be exposed to a variety of accounting functions and will perform a broad range of analysis work. The Accountant will generate reports and provide related commentary. The Accountant will review and validate relevant data and data sources, analyze information and provide feedback. Incumbent works on challenging, low to medium risk issues and makes decisions and recommendations as appropriate. An accounting supervisor primarily through review of progress and results will direct work.
Possible areas of responsibility are varied and of medium complexity including:
Financial accounting, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, inventory accounting, and consolidations
Internal management accounting, including profit center reporting and budgeting and margin analysis
Coordination of purchased services and transfer prices
Development and maintenance of internal controls and procedures
Interacts with multiple functional areas and levels of authority. The Accountant is capable of handling complex accounting issues such as inventory valuation, inter-company transactions, sales and cost of sales reporting, and resolving financial reporting problems. The Accountant will demonstrate knowledge and ability to independently handle accounting issues.
Qualifications Include the Following:
Minimum of a Bachelor`s degree in Accounting, or an equivalent degree with at least 18 college units in Accounting is required.
Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale required.
Minimum Accounting GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale required.
Must be able to provide a copy of college transcript(s) (an unofficial copy is sufficient).
At least 3 year of work experience in accounting is required, with a variety of experiences in areas such as – GAAP requirements, SOX, reconciliations, inventory, and revenue recognition and investment analysis.
Experience with Hyperion, Essbase, and/or Baan software is preferred.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required.
Must be able to take initiative and possess strong leadership ability.
Must have organization and planning expertise, analytical and problem solving skills, and be computer literate.
Solar Turbines offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vacation, 401k, pension, incentive bonus, tuition reimbursement and more.
Solar Turbines is an equal opportunity employer. Solar Turbines conducts drug screens and background checks.
Please visit our website www.solarturbines.com for more information about our company.
If you are interested, apply online at www.quick-apply.com and enter job code 22114011.
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION:
Management accountants study and interpret business numbers, such as earnings and salaries. They decide how money should be spent and advise management on key business decisions.
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