Senior Accountant
Curtiss Wright
US-NJ-Parsippany (Corp) · Posted October 30, 2026
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Senior Accountant
As a Senior Accountant, you will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity of financial information by maintaining the general ledger, reconciling accounts, recording accruals, supporting tax compliance, and ensuring timely reporting. This position requires strong analytical skills, a high degree of accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.
Location: Parsippany, NJ (Hybrid)
Salary: $87,000 - $115,000
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in New Jersey. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Your Challenge:
Daily Tasks • Post daily vouchers and ensure accurate GL coding. • Journal entry preparation.
Weekly Tasks • Support internal stakeholders with ad hoc financial reporting or reconciliation requests.
• Review weekly Telecom vouchers, generate weekly payment requests, and route for approval. • Reconcile AP Voucher activity between local ERP system and CWPay. • Support the processing of copier lease invoices. • Cost Center and Profit Center review.
Monthly Tasks Maintain Construction-in-Progress (CIP) schedule—record additions, transfers, and coordinate in-service dates with relevant teams. • Reconcile fixed asset system depreciation to the general ledger with focus on account coding. Prepare and route PP&E transactions for processing, including assets disposals, transfers, and capitalization of assets placed into production, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP and company policies. • Review and reconcile the monthly PPE reconciliation. • Maintain the asset tag register and manage proper asset tracking. • Review all clearing accounts and timely resolve discrepancies and unidentified balances. • Update and maintain current month FX rates in local ERP System, Syteline. • Send telecom vendor payment details to Tangoe. • Reconcile YTD IT Allocations and ensure proper cost center assignments. • Review and record unvouchered liabilities. • Reconcile A/P subledger and identify discrepancies. • Reconcile A/R subledger (monitor for inactivity). • Monthly Reconciliation of Temporary Help/Contractor data Complete a monthly Telecom Expense Analysis, focusing on proper cost center assignment, actual vs budget variance analysis, and recording accruals. • Confirm intercompany balances with Corporate. • Actual vs Budget Analysis, including forecasting.
Quarterly Tasks • Run vendor audit logs and submit to Center of Excellence (COE) for review and confirmation. Annual Tasks
Support YE processes, including: ○ Support internal reporting requirements, including Flux Analysis ○ Assist with audit requirements and schedules ○ Participate in the annual physical inventory process ○ Support the annual budget process
Your Expertise:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field • 4+ years of accounting experience. • Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls. • Proficient with ERP systems (Syteline experience is a plus). • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. • Experience with fixed asset accounting.
Who We Are
Our Values
Environmental, Social and Governance
In 1929, Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) was formed by the merger of companies founded by Glenn Curtiss, the father of naval aviation, and the Wright brothers, renowned for history’s first flight.
We have continued on the path of innovation and advanced engineering, and have applied that expertise to a number of critical applications in high-performance markets. Our success has resulted in a world-renowned reputation for performance, long-standing customer relationships and significant growth and profitability in the markets in which we compete.
Today, we are a global, integrated provider of highly engineered, technologically advanced products and services. Our revenues are generated by providing our critical solutions through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, which support several of the largest, most vital industries in the world.
To learn more, please visit us at Curtiss-Wright Corporation - Home (curtisswright.com)
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