Position Summary:
The Finance Co-op position offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced aerospace and defense manufacturing environment, with a focus on project-driven finance initiatives and exposure to daily financial operations. Key responsibilities include assisting in the development and implementation of financial processes, collaborating with various departments to ensure quality compliance, and supporting financial planning, analysis, and reporting projects. This part-time role (20–30 hours per week) is designed to support growth and professional development, with the intent of building a foundation for potential long-term career advancement, though a full-time position is not guaranteed.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
ACCOUNTING
- Conduct review, analysis, and reconciliation of general ledger accounts, including payables, receivables, cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and accrued liabilities.
- Support the month-end close process by preparing journal entries and ensuring deadlines are met.
- Assist with the preparation and review of company financial statements and statistical reports.
- Participate in cost accounting activities:
- Provide inventory reporting and support inventory counts.
- Complete reconciliation tasks, identify account variances, and justify findings.
- Assist in setting standard costs for manufactured goods and performing work order variance analysis.
- Collect and analyze data on plant operational costs to aid in standard cost development.
REPORTING
- Support finance department leadership in preparing internal reporting deliverables, consolidated projections, and variance analysis.
- Summarize consolidated results and calculate enterprise metrics for executive review; provide ad hoc data and analysis for Corporate and Executive Management as needed.
- Review and document internal control testing.
FORECASTING & PLANNING
- Assist with the consolidation process for budget forecasts; analyze variances between budget, forecast, and projections.
COLLABORATION & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
- Work collaboratively with finance team members and Division personnel on projects.
- Complete a "Highlight Project" during the co-op term, focusing on continuous improvement within the department, with a formal presentation of findings at the end of the assignment.
Qualifications
- S. Citizenship: Required due to ITAR facility regulations.
- Must be enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s or Master’s program at an accredited university.
- Ability to work 20-30 hours per week; long-term internship.
- Must be local or have reliable transportation, as the position requires an onsite presence.
Required Skills and Experience
- Candidates must be on track to graduate within the upcoming year and have completed at least one year of college coursework. They should be currently enrolled as junior or senior standing at an accredited college or university, majoring in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- Demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to meet the required competencies for this position, which include:
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong creative problem-solving and troubleshooting techniques.
- Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions effectively.
- Analytical and methodical approach to tasks and assignments.
- Detail-oriented with a strong work ethic and dedication to producing high-quality work.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
PCC Rollmet is an equal opportunity employer. The company&39;s policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities, without regard to age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression, religion, (including religious dress and religious grooming), mental or physical disability, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive decision making, or any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal anti-discrimination laws.
ITAR Requirements:
Our organization has a responsibility to comply with all applicable requirements set forth by International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”, 22 CFR 120-130). As such, this position may have access to ITAR controlled information and must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States.
Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected by applicable law.