Accounting Analyst

**Shaping the future through innovation and discovery**

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries' thousands of products have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

**This is a 6-9 month contract position, with a possibility of becoming a fulltime permanent role.**

**YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR**:

- Reconcile and report on a monthly basis sales, orders, backlog, inventories, and trends in a multiple entity environment.
- Prepare financial information and report to management, including designing new reports or implementing information gathering in new areas.
- Complete month end reconciliations and entries under tight deadlines.
- Independently collects, audits, reconciles, and compiles accounting data as required including liaison with both outside and internal auditors.
- Able to contribute to effective financial controls and recommend improvements in internal processes in compliance with SOX standards.

**YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE**:

- University Graduate enrolled in final level CGA/CPA.
- 5 year's accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of revenue recognition standard ASC 606 is an asset.
- Working knowledge of multiple element arrangements for revenue recognition.
- Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate financial information effectively.
- Strong MS Excel skills and knowledge of JDE ERP systems.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more
**WHO WE ARE**:
We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.