Sr. Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support financial operations for an aerospace organization in Burbank, California. This Long-term Contract position will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, guiding close activities, and delivering reporting in a regulated manufacturing environment. The role partners with operational and program teams to strengthen financial visibility, uphold compliance standards, and support sound business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee general ledger activity by preparing and reviewing journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations to ensure accurate financial results.
• Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close cycles by coordinating timelines, resolving discrepancies, and finalizing supporting schedules.
• Produce internal financial reports and variance analyses that help management understand performance, trends, and key business drivers.
• Monitor inventory, work-in-process, and manufacturing-related transactions to support accurate cost accounting within a production setting.
• Support accounting for long-term contracts and project-based work, including revenue recognition and program financial tracking where applicable.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, company policies, and applicable regulatory or contract requirements within a highly controlled industry environment.
• Assist with internal and external audit activities by preparing documentation, responding to requests, and supporting control-related reviews.
• Evaluate standard costs, overhead allocations, labor charges, and production variances to improve financial accuracy and insight.
• Partner with teams across operations, engineering, supply chain, and program management to resolve accounting issues and improve reporting quality.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, fixed asset tracking, depreciation schedules, and cash flow reporting as part of broader finance activities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including strong exposure to general ledger and close processes.
• Demonstrated background in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated industry is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities.
• Experience with account reconciliations and bank reconciliations in a complex business environment.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyze data, build schedules, and support reporting needs.
• Familiarity with enterprise accounting platforms such as Oracle, Costpoint, NetSuite, or similar systems is preferred.