Woodward's Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Estimated annual base pay: $89,400 -$111,800 (midpoint) - $134,200

All members included in cash bonus opportunity

401(k) match (4.5%)

Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

12 paid holidays, including floating holidays

Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave

Paid parental leave

Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits

Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

Member referral bonus

Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Voluntary benefits, including:

Home / Auto Insurance discounts

Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're aSenior Accountant, we have an exciting opportunity for you within our Accounting Center of Excellence (CoE) - Americas. The key purpose of this position is to provide financial accounting support in accordance with US GAAP and applicable regulatory and statutory requirements, Woodward policies and procedures, and standards of internal control.In addition, work closely with other members of the Accounting CoE to ensure standardized processes, using innovation, automation, and digitalization to build operational consistency and stabilization. Working within the CoE, your accounting focus, or track, will allow you to support all Americas' entities across this multi-billion-dollar industrial and aerospace manufacturing organization.

What You Will Be Doing

Playing a significant role in the month-end General Ledger close process, including assisting Staff Accountants with advanced accounting questions, creation, and posting of journal entries, driving achievement of deadlines, while applying general accounting principles to transactions as needed to ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.

Aids members within your track in understanding and performing SOX controls. Understands advanced concepts relating to accounting and controls and relays those concepts concisely to track members both formally and informally.

Performing balance sheet reconciliations using advanced reconciliation software tools, supplying supporting detailed data monthly to ensure the accuracy, validity, and completeness of reported account balances. Applying proper disposition to reconciling items promptly or soliciting help in doing so.

Participating in small teams to drive standardization of processes within your specific focus/tracks, while managing multiple priorities, and solving complex process problems through innovation, simplicity, and team involvement.

Maintaining schedules, templates, subsidiary ledgers, worksheets, or other documents on an ongoing basis to en ure relevance, consistency, and accuracy of reported items.

Successfully lead and complete small projects with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

What We Are Looking For

Minimum 2 to 5 years related experience