Jr. Accountant

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we're inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We're proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies. And we're committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Why You'll Love This Role

If you're detail-oriented, enjoy working with financial data, and want to build a strong foundation in accounting within a manufacturing environment, this role is for you.

As a Junior Accountant, you'll play an important role in supporting daily accounting operations, month-end close activities, accounts payable transactions, and financial reporting. You'll work closely with the Accounting and Finance team to ensure accurate financial records, timely processing of transactions, and compliance with company policies and procedures.

This position offers hands-on experience with SAP, exposure to manufacturing operations, and the opportunity to develop your accounting skills while working in a collaborative team environment.

What You'll Do

Support Month-End Close Activities

• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Complete assigned month-end close tasks in SAP.
• Prepare journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, bank entries, allocations, and purchasing card activity.
• Assist with high-level accruals and other closing activities.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Complete intercompany (I/C) balance confirmations.
• Help maintain accurate financial records, supporting schedules, and accounting documentation.

Job Responsibilities

• Support Accounts Payable Transactions
  
  • Review Concur expense reports for accuracy prior to approval.
  • Download, audit, and post approved Concur expense reports into SAP.
  • Review and process vendor invoices accurately and timely in SAP.
  • Match invoices to purchase orders and receiving documentation.
  • Identify invoice discrepancies and coordinate weekly issue-resolution meetings with the Receiving team.
  • Assist the Accounts Payable Specialist with vendor statements, ACH payment documentation, invoice filing, and other AP activities.
  • Support monthly ACH payment processing by preparing and maintaining payment backup documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and approval workflows.
  Utilize SAP and Financial Systems
  • Enter, review, and maintain accounting transactions within SAP.
  • Monitor and analyze the Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) report to identify and resolve outstanding items.
  • Support data accuracy and integrity across financial systems.
  • Generate routine financial reports and assist with account analysis.
  • Leverage Excel and Microsoft Office tools to prepare reports, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
  Support Financial Compliance & Reporting
  • Assist with preparing and filing Connecticut Sales and Use Tax returns.
  • Reconcile American Express corporate credit card statements.
  • Prepare annual 1099 reporting and related documentation.
  • Support internal and external audit requests by gathering documentation and reports.
  • Maintain organized accounting records in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
  Collaborate with the Accounting Team
  • Work closely with Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Finance, Operations, Purchasing, and Receiving teams.
  • Participate in weekly meetings to resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies.
  • Assist with process improvement initiatives and departmental projects.
  • Participate in team meetings and provide administrative and accounting support as needed to ensure smooth department operations.

Job Qualifications

What You Bring

• US Citizen
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 0-3 years of accounting experience, including internships or co-op experience.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles, general ledger accounting, and financial reporting concepts.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Exposure to ERP systems; SAP experience is preferred.
• Exposure to Accounts Payable, journal entries, reconciliations, or month-end close activities is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Willingness to learn and grow within an accounting organization.

Nice to Have

• Experience processing vendor invoices, expense reports, or supporting Accounts Payable functions.
• Exposure to month-end close activities, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience with Concur expense management.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with SAP, GR/IR reporting, and financial reporting systems.
• Exposure to sales and use tax reporting or 1099 preparation.

We'll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we've created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It's a culture that won us 'The Best Workplace Culture Award'. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We're also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.