Accounting Manager 1

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Company Profile:

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a leading worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. PCC is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, and forged components used in jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace and other general industrial markets, manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications, and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. PCC is a high quality business with dominant positions in most segments of the markets in which it serves.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 29,500 people worldwide. PCC has over 160 plants and has a presence in twenty-six states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffet, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Business Profile:

PCC Engineered Products, which include the PCC Industrial & Distribution Group, consists of specialized manufacturing businesses that produce fasteners, precision components, systems, tooling, and engineered system solutions for a diverse group of end customers in automotive, aerospace & defense, industrial machinery, and other performance-driven markets.

PCC Engineered Products' manufacturing operations are spread over four continents, forming a network of industry-leading companies, which enables our customers to utilize our experience and deep product knowledge wherever they need it. Embedded in a culture of continuous improvement, our assets and industry leadership ensure that we will consistently deliver our customers the best value in the markets we serve.

Location Profile:

Located in North Hollywood, CA, Avibank Manufacturing, Inc., a PCC Company, a part of the Engineered Products Group, is among the world's leading manufacturers specializing in the design and production of sophisticated fasteners and multi-component fastening systems and devices, solving difficult engineering and critical performance problems.

Position Summary:

The Accounting Manager assists in directing the organization's accounting operations and administration. Supports the Controller in the hands-on preparation and review of budgets, financial planning, financial systems, and other financial operating reports and duties. Will have responsibility for the organization's Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, support in inventory activities, payroll, financial period closing procedures, and SOX controls. Managing the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable team, is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of team personnel. Manages responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supports economic strategies, objectives, and policies by managing general accounting policies, processes and activities including month-end close, AP/AR oversight, inventory support, and SOX compliance efforts
• Reviews policies and processes and recommends modifications to existing corporate programs
• Manages the day-to-day preparation of budgets, reviews budget proposals, and prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification
• Oversees accounts payable /receivable function
• Advises management about insurance coverage for protection against property losses and potential liabilities
• Periodically, gathers financial information for upper management on the organization's financial status and progress in its various programs and activities
• Directs determination of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets
• Advises management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions
• Support in inventory activities
• Completes financial period end closing procedures
• Arranges for audits of the organization's accounts
• Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies

Required Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office, with an advanced level of Excel
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Required Experience:

• Experience in manufacturing accounting

• 2-5 years of experience in Accounting and/or Finance

Level of Education:

• Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or related field