Accountant

Accountant PositionOur manufacturing client in Topeka, Kansas is seeking an Accountant who believes in taking care of their employees. If this sounds like your background, please apply and let's talk soon!Position Summary:Prepares and examines financial records, ensuring records are accurate, examining and analyzing all the accounts and ensuring compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting procedures.Essential Functions:1. Serves as a positive role model consistent with corporate culture at all times.2. Works with all data sources to conduct financial analyses of simple to complex queries related to profitability and budget.3. Works closely with accounting, and I.T. to develop and test necessary reporting tools in Syteline, as well as gather requirements from appropriate stakeholders when updates are needed to existing reports.4. Investigates low margin items to determine root cause through detailed investigations with Sales, Production, Product Development, and Procurement and helps provide workable solutions to meet the corporate targets.5. Develops periodic performance reports showcasing improvements to profitability, gross margin performance.6. Manages all the fixed assets ledgers and reconciliations.7. Ensures all monthly general ledger account reconciliations are completed and accurate.8. International wire transfer/payments- open payments, vouchers, and reapplication to the payments when the product is received in Syteline.9. Form 1099 electronic filing to IRS.10. Assists in workers' compensation, 401(k) and annual financial audit.11. Assists in the month end and year end closing processes including monthly financial data workbook preparation in accordance with GAAP.12. Uses technology to streamline manual processes. Continues to enhance use of systems, tools, and processes to enable scalability of the company for future growth.13. Completes other reporting and special projects as directed or assigned.Additional Responsibilities:1. Makes and implements recommendations to improve accounting processes and procedures.2. Prepares and files sales ad use tax returns for multiple states.3. Develops financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives.