Staff Accountant

Accounting AnalystApplies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties.Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.Assist with month end closing as directed including journal preparation and entrySales, use, and property tax complianceAssist in planning, budgeting, and forecasting of expenses.Assist with annual independent audit as neededPrepare monthly plant analysis to aide management in evaluating financial performanceResponsible for record retention policy and maintenance of records areaFixed Asset Accounting Software, including depreciation calculationsAnalyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costsManage inventory accounting system, Inventory reports and analysis. Participate in physical inventories as needed.Capital projects auditsDaily roll forward of A/R and Cash, Cash Journals and Cash ReconciliationPerform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks.Supervisory responsibilities: None at this timeQualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education and/or experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Accounting and a minimum of one year applicable work experience. Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process. Experience with accounting software systems and ERP experience with Oracle/SAP/Plex/Invex preferred.Language skills: The ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, and legal documents. The ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers or regulatory agencies. To effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.Reasoning ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety to technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.Physical demands: 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 is occasionally required to stand, walk and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.