General Accounting Assistant

Job description

Summary:

Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the General Accounting Assistant is responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, inputting customer orders, creating customer invoices, supporting internal and external financial audits, perform basic troubleshooting to reconcile account balances, and other assigned duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·  •Compute and prepare data for accounts payable to include 3-way match invoices, internal purchase orders and receiving records.
·  •Verify invoices for accuracy of data and appropriate documentation.
·  •Perform accounts receivable collection for all open invoices.
·  •Maintain A/R aging report weekly
·  •Reconcile general ledger account balances.
·  •Responsible for month-end and year-end close activities.
·  •Primary contact for customer and vendor related issues
·  •Maintain fixed assets in ERP to include commissioning, retirement & monthly depreciation
·  •Create new customer orders and invoices in ERP system.
·  •Enter invoices into customer portals (WAWF, Exostar…)
·  •Check customer portals for invoice and order issues and resolve as necessary
·  •Responsible for providing ad hoc reporting on financial results as needed.
·  •Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.
·  •Actively participate in a continuous improvement culture providing recommendations and implementing enhancements to current methods and procedures.
·  •Other duties as assigned to support the Chief Financial Officer.

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with more than 92,000 employees and sales of 21 billion euros in 2018. Working alone or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes Research & Development programs to meet fast-changing market requirements, with total R&D expenditures of around 1.5 billion euros in 2018.

Safran is ranked among the Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters and is featured on the "Happy at work" rankings. The Group places fourth on the Universum ranking for the favorite companies of newly-qualified engineers in France.

Safran Electronics & Defense is a world leader in optronics, avionics, electronics and critical software for civil and defense applications. The company's products are deployed worldwide on more than 1,000 ships, 25,000 armored vehicles and 10,000 aircraft.

Desired profile

Job requirements

Qualifications:

·  •Solid organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with close attention to detail.
·  •Strong communication skills both verbal and written with a proven ability to be assertive yet approachable delivering a positive customer service experience.
·  •Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; actively seeks opportunities to improve and promote quality and monitors own work to ensure quality is met.
·  •Proficient in MS Office programs to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
·  •Demonstrated knowledge of accounting systems and GAAP.
·  •Ability to work independently and self-motivate while managing time efficiently.

Education/Experience:

·  •3-5 years of related work experience required.
·  •Fluent in French preferred

Company information

Safran Electronics & Defense

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with more than 92,000 employees and sales of 21 billion euros in 2018. Working alone or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes Research & Development programs to meet fast-changing market requirements, with total R&D expenditures of around 1.5 billion euros in 2018.

Safran is ranked among the Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters and is featured on the "Happy at work" rankings. The Group places fourth on the Universum ranking for the favorite companies of newly-qualified engineers in France.

Safran Electronics & Defense is a world leader in optronics, avionics, electronics and critical software for civil and defense applications. The company's products are deployed worldwide on more than 1,000 ships, 25,000 armored vehicles and 10,000 aircraft.