Accounting And Financial Analyst (US Citizenship Required)

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Due to government contract requirements, US Citizenship is required for this position. We are unable to hire Green Card Holders, individuals who need a work visa, are currently on a work visa, or individuals who will require work visa sponsorship in the future.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to safeguarding lives with cutting-edge sensing and threat detection technologies. Our arsenal includes advanced surveillance sensors, handheld devices, unmanned vehicles, lasers, and more solutions that increase operational effectiveness for warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams.

We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense industry. If you're mission-driven to globally collaborate on life-saving solutions, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

Job Summary

Teledyne FLIR is looking for an Accountant and Financial Analyst to support various defense programs in the Detection business unit. You will work closely with program managers and engineering teams, combining month-end accounting with budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis. This is a hands-on role that sits between accounting and financial analysis.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Accounting

• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and other month-end close activities.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close while following internal controls, U.S. GAAP, and government contract requirements.
• Assist with financial reporting, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Review material invoices and confirm costs are coded to the right programs and paid accurately.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure adherence to corporate financial policies, U.S. GAAP, and government contract requirements.

Financial analysis

• Pull and review SAP transactions and translate labor, material, and other costs to the right programs.
• Develop and maintain forecasts, budgets, and financial models, including labor and material cost forecasts, to support business objectives.
• Monitor program budgets, actuals, forecasts, and funding utilization across various defense programs.
• Analyze labor, material, and project costs, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, dashboards, and performance metrics for business leaders.
• Support the annual operating plan (AOP) and budgeting process.
• Partner with program managers, engineering teams, and business leaders to provide financial analysis and decision support.
• Collaborate with accounting, operations, contracts, and other stakeholders to support program execution, reporting, and process improvements.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, cost accounting or project finance or accounting.
• Solid accounting fundamentals: journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, plus advanced Excel skills.
• ERP experience required, SAP preferred.
• Defense or aerospace experience is a plus but not required.
• Clear communicator who can manage several priorities and work with engineering and program teams.
• U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract requirements.

Who Should Apply

This role fits someone who has done both accounting and analysis, ideally in a manufacturing, operations, or program setting. That could be a senior or plant accountant moving toward analysis, a cost accountant, a project accountant, or a financial analyst who also works the close.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.