Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for an Accounting Specialist at our Elyria, OH location. 

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense spanets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Elyria facility has been a bedrock in the community-friendly town of Elyria, Ohio, for more than a century. Known for our excellence in pumping technology, our Elyria site produced the first-ever positive displacement pump for high performance piston engine aircraft and even supplied pumps for Charles Lindbergh in the 1930s. We have more than 150,000 fuel and lubrication pumps in service today and are proud to offer custom thermal management system solutions for a range of next-gen applications. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:

The Accounting Specialist performs the analysis and data collection necessary to maintain the more difficult and complex records and ledgers related to accounting functions such as payroll, accounts payable and receivable and work in progress.

Essential Functions:

• Collect, select, classify and compile data to prepare complex reports, tabulations, documents, records, involving extensive interpretation and analysis
• As assigned, initiate contact or respond to inquiries with division personnel to provide or coordinate information such as schedules, costing and other matters of similar complexity; Work from established data and specifications, schedules, procedures and policies, using extensive judgment and discretion
• Perform various posting, coding, balancing and reconciling of records and accounts, compute variances, averages, extensions as applicable
• Prepare a variety of materials including developing own context as authorized and devising and preparing graphs, charts and layouts; Work from drafts and oral instructions
• Prepare non-standard journal entries; Reconcile accounts
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 2-5 years as an Accounting Specialist or in an equivalent position
• Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of current accounting, office and clerical techniques, methods and practices, filing systems and equipment in area of assignment
• Skills/Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all involved employees and groups; Ability to express self effectively both orally and in writing; Ability to work effectively under pressure of concurrent activity, e.g., phones, people, noise;
• Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent
• Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Accounts Payable and Three-Way Match
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Proficient in Oracle
• Associate degree

Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment
• Work requires substantial visual concentration on detail
• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment 
• Standing: 10 *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
• Sitting: 90 *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
• Lifting (in pounds): up to 10 pounds
• Pushing (in pounds): up to 10 pounds
• Mental/Visual: use of computer, calculator, filing cabinets
• Workspace: cubicle/desk

Top Benefits:

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:

• Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
• Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 90 days of employment
• Flexible work schedule: This position is eligible for our Crane Flex Hybrid schedule which allows for the option of up to 2 days/week of work-from-home. Some conditions apply which will be discussed during the interview process. Full policy to be provided after hire.

You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes.  We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check.  FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.