Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the organization's day-to-day accounting and financial operations by ensuring the accurate recording, reconciliation, and reporting of financial information. This position performs a broad range of accounting functions including cash management, general ledger maintenance, month-end close, fixed asset accounting, accounts payable, and audit support. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining and delivering timely, accurate financial information. Essential Job Functions:

• Banking: Record, monitor, and validate bank activity daily. Initiate ACH/Wire transfer to vendors for weekly payment runs and off cycle payments. Positive pay payroll and payables checks.
• Cash Forecasting: Prepare the weekly cash flow projection.
• Reporting: Prepare and distribute reporting on divisional sales, backlog, scrap, and activity metrics daily. Prepare and distribute reporting on the line of credit balance daily. Other ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Corporate Credit Cards: Administer the corporate credit card program (issuing new cards, replacement cards, and setting card limits). Administer SAP Concur software used by corporate card holders to track credit card expenses and receipts. Reconcile SAP Concur expense reports to corporate credit card statements and record in the general ledger monthly.
• Accounts Payable: Take ownership of the vendor master files ensuring that vendor information is accurate and current. Update and validate changes in vendor information as needed (change of bank info, address, etc.). Assist with processing payables through DocStar (payables workflow), as needed. Verify, code, and enter/accrue supplier invoices, as needed. Be the primary backup for processing the weekly payment runs.
• Payroll: Reconcile and post payroll to the general ledger. Be the primary backup for processing the bi-weekly payroll.
• General Ledger: Assist in the maintenance of the general ledger for all entities. Post correcting journal entries, as needed.
• Month End Close: Reconcile bank accounts to general ledger. Prepare the end of month payroll accrual and fringe benefits allocations. Reconcile and amortize prepaid expense accounts. Prepare month end expense accruals. Prepare and post monthly recurring journal entries. Reconcile and review all balance sheet accounts.
• Fixed Assets: Maintain the fixed asset software for all entities. Reconcile and maintain an accurate record of asset additions, disposals, and construction in progress. Calculate and post depreciation expense monthly.
• Audit Support: Gather/prepare documentation for the annual financial audit. Assist in other regulatory and compliance audits, as needed.
• Internal Controls: Maintain and enforce corporate financial policies.

Additional Duties:

• Provide support for Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, companywide.
• Other duties, reporting, special assignments, or projects as needed and assigned.
• Must remain current with, and complete all required training as assigned.
• Must adhere to Company Corporate EHS Policy and department, occupation, and task specific safety protocols, including but not limited to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements.

Qualifications:

• Advanced Excel skills
• Working knowledge of ERP systems
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to assess and solve problems independently
• Prior experience in accounting, finance, or business analysis work assignments
• Minimum 4-year degree in Accounting; or advanced education and training in a related field.
• Must submit to and satisfactorily pass any pre-employment screening required for employment with the Company.
• Must take medical exams required by law, in conjunction with occupation specific activities, the physical work environment, and ongoing industrial hygiene sampling results.
• Depending on assignment, may be required to use stairs, remain upright and/or seated for prolonged timeframes, intermittently reposition the body per various tasks performed, and use various tools and work-related supplies.
• May be required to perform manual lifting activities, not to exceed a 40lb lift performed by one individual.

Education:

• Advanced education/training: 4-year degree in accounting (preferred), finance or equivalent education and experience.

In addition to competitive wages, NMG is proud to offer a retirement savings plan with company matching opportunity, excellent health and wellness benefits including a $350 annual wellness allowance for assistance with personal health and fitness goals, can earn up to 5 weeks paid-time off, on the job training, education assistance, and a variety of other supportive programs to meet our team member's needs.

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