Senior Accountant

Full-time

Description

Summary of Position:

Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Accountant provides financial and administrative support by ensuring daily transactions are recorded in a timely manner, maintaining management reporting, analyzing variances, and supporting the month-end close process. The Senior Accountant will ensure that established policies and procedures are followed efficiently, in a timely manner, and accurately.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and enter journal entries as part of the month-end close process.
• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts and maintain supporting schedules.
• Review variances and provide explanations as part of the month-end close review.
• Provide forecast updates throughout the month for specific expense categories.
• Execute internal controls on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Maintain daily management reporting related to sales.
• Generate and distribute invoices to customers.
• Post payments and reconcile cash.
• Monitor customer accounts for timely payment and follow up on past-due invoices.
• Implement effective collection strategies to reduce aged receivables.
• Prepare working capital reports for management on a weekly basis.
• Support audit requests.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (Accounting or business degree) with 2-4 years minimum related experience or Associate’s degree (Accounting or business degree) with 4-6 years minimum related experience
• Manufacturing business knowledge preferred
• Experience with Oracle EBS, Infor Syteline, or similar ERP software
• Ability to drive results and prioritize effectively

Core Competencies:

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, regulatory standards, and compliance requirements
• Proficiency in MS Office, including the ability to operate computerized accounting and spreadsheets
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality
• Excellent data entry skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Effective verbal, listening, and written communication skills
• Effective organizational, stress, and time management skills
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team

ITAR/EAR Requirements:

This position requires access to export control information. To conform to US Export Control regulations, the applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the US Government. 

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The position requires that the employee regularly sit and use their hands to handle or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, and kneel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Vision requirements include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.

Salary Description

up to $95,000 annually