Sr Accountant

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Upload and maintain sales tax exemption certificates in the portal
• Reconcile monthly sales tax returns and ensure accurate coding of sales tax return / ACH
• Process sales tax credits and rebills
• Create and submit manual invoices and credits
• Prepare and post journal entries for month-end close
• Prepare monthly inventory and other balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain vendor information for Accounts Payable
• Calculate monthly customer rebate
• Maintain and report on fixed assets or other financial metrics as needed
• Review and reconcile open commissions
• Handle unclaimed property submissions
• Perform accounting research and determine correct application
• Identify, suggest, and implement process improvements
• Support interim and annual financial statement audits
• Perform any other duties or responsibilities as requested by Supervisor or Manager
• Create and maintain accounting policies as needed
• Providing guidance and training to junior accounting staff, fostering their professional growth and development

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting required
• 5+ years of experience in accounting/analysis role
• Solid understanding of inventory and cost accounting
• Understanding of internal controls and accrual accounting
• Customer service skills, written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, ability to work with a team, critical thinking, organizational skills, computer skills appropriate to the position, sense of urgency
• Microsoft Office products experience (Excel, Outlook, Word primarily), with an emphasis on Excel proficiency
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver assignments on time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to exhibit poise, composure and confidence when confronting stressful or high-pressure situations
• Personally, exhibits a strong commitment to dependability and reliability with the ability to gain the confidence and respect of the customer base
• Hands on, self-starting, disciplined, and detail-oriented individual with ability to work independently in a high-volume environment that requires a work product that is highly accurate and timely
• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Excel, MS Word)

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Strong MS Excel, MS Word, and Outlook experience.
• ERP experience a plus