Highlights
The Staff Accountant's primary responsibilities include month end closing with journal entries and reconciliations, accounts payable, credit card processing and payment, A/P Banking including Wires and ACH, supporting payroll, and supporting the Controller in Audit requests and special projects as needed. SBIR's broad line of innovative products support testing of military and commercial sensor systems for world-wide use in laboratory, production, depot and field test applications.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Salary | $30.14–$36.58 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1957 |
| Website | https://www.heico.com/ |
Description
Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. is currently recruiting for the position of Staff Accountant. The Staff Accountant's primary responsibilities include month end closing with journal entries and reconciliations, accounts payable, credit card processing and payment, A/P Banking including Wires and ACH, supporting payroll, and supporting the Controller in Audit requests and special projects as needed.
Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. (SBIR) is a very successful, fast-paced subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, (NYSE: HEI, HEI.A). For more than 50 years, HEICO has thrived by serving segments of the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving products and services. Forbes Magazine has ranked HEICO as one of the 200 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks".
Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. designs and manufactures the most technologically advanced Infrared (IR) and Electro-Optical (E-O) test instrumentation. SBIR's broad line of innovative products support testing of military and commercial sensor systems for world-wide use in laboratory, production, depot and field test applications. SBIR's high-energy, dynamic culture focuses our Team Members' on providing quality products and services to our customers. We provide highly integrated, well-engineered, cost effective hardware and software solutions to the E-O community. In doing so, SBIR has become the preferred supplier to major domestic and international manufacturers of commercial and military E-O sensors and systems.
$30.14/hr. - $36.58/hr.
Responsibilities:
Month-End
- Prepare journal entries for Director of Finance’s review & input into accounting system
- Prepare sub-ledger to general ledger reconciliations for Director of Finance’s review
- Upload Month-end Reconciliations to FloQast
Accounts Payable
- Establish and maintain the AP procedures
- 3-way match of packing slips, ensure all certification are included, invoices, and purchase orders
- Retrieve proper approval of invoices if needed
- Interact with Receiving/Purchasing/QA to resolve issues
- Support Purchasing by completing Vendor Credit Applications
- Enter and code invoices into accounting system
- Generate payable checks
- Mail checks and file paid invoices
- Interact with vendors and research questions
- Generate wires for approval by Controller/CFO and Corporate (if needed)
- EDD reporting of Independent Contractors
- Request / Review Vendor W-9’s
- Prepare year end 1099s
Commission
- Manage Commission payments to Representatives including
- Reviewing Contract Terms for Reps
- Tracking Payment of Customer Invoices
- Setting up Wire transaction for payment
Banking Payables
- Print out and Review Daily Banking Activity
- Record all Out Going payment activity including
- Wires
- ACH
- Sales Tax Payments
- Credit Card Payments
- Track Outstanding Checks over 30 days and notify vendor
Company Credit Card Processing
- Reconcile statements with receipts/Purchase Orders
- Process in Visual
- Issue ACH payment via Wells Fargo
- Manage credit cards – open/close for new/terminated team members, or fraud suspicion
- Interact with Wells Fargo when suspicion of Fraud is involved
Intercompany/Intersegment
- Reconcile monthly intercompany balances with Heico
- Prepare monthly JE for intercompany transactions with Heico and other subsidiaries
- Record monthly accruals suggested by Heico
Accounts Receivable
- Maintain internal W-9’s for the three companies
- Act as A/R backup
Archive Files
- Manage archived files in storage
- Act as Liaison to pull documentation per Team Member requests
Audit and special projects as needed.
Requirements/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year College or University; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous experience with AP, AR, and Payroll and/or Journal Entries. Strong interpersonal, skills with the ability to be effective in a team structure. Ability to work in a hands-on fast-paced company. Strong computer skills specifically in Excel and Word.
Due to US Export Control Regulations compliance, eligible candidates MUST be a US citizen, permanent resident or a person who has been granted asylum; proper documentation required. Pre-employment verifications: must pass background, reference and ITAR/EAR checks in addition to a pre-employment drug screen.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
About Company
HEICO Corporation is a successful and growing technology-driven aerospace, industrial, defense and electronics company. For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by providing customers with innovative and cost-saving products and services.
HEICO's products are found on large commercial aircraft, regional, business and military aircraft, as well as on a large variety of industrial turbines, targeting systems, missiles and electro-optical devices.
HEICO Corporation is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (NYSE: HEI and HEI.A) and has also been ranked as one of the 100 "World's Most Innovative Growth Companies", 100 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks" by Forbes over the past decade. With headquarters in Hollywood, Florida, and multiple locations around the world - HEICO provides over 1 million square feet of design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, distribution, sales and support capabilities.
HEICO Corporation operates in two segments, the Flight Support group and the Electronic Technologies group. The Flight Support group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, distributes and overhauls FAA-approved parts that extend over the entire aircraft, from the engines all the way to hydraulic, pneumatic, electromechanical, avionic, structures, wheels and brakes and even interiors.
The Electronic Technologies group produces electrical and electro-optical systems and components serving niche segments of the aerospace, defense, communications, and computer industries. The Electronic Technologies group is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of electrically and electro-optical engineered products used in the aerospace, defense, space, and electronics industries.
By combining state-of-the-art technologies, a team of highly skilled Team Members and an indisputable commitment to quality, both segments have constantly delivered invaluable solutions to customers over the years, helping to position them as leaders within their industries.