Senior Staff Accountant

Description

WHO WE ARE -

Johnstone Supply - The Founders Group is a 3rd generation family-owned leading wholesale distributor for heating, cooling, and refrigeration supplies and equipment. We are locally owned and operate across 5 states as one of the nation's largest HVAC/R distributors. Johnstone Supply offers superior customer service, technical advice and training seminars and feature the industry’s most respected catalog (available both in digital and online) featuring more than 80,000 quality parts, supplies and equipment.

SCHEDULE -

Monday - Friday between 8:00am - 5:00pm

SALARY RATE -

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 / year

IDEAL CANDIDATE -

• Minimum of 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong background in general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and tax compliance.
• Highly proficient at excel
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - 

• Ensures completion of all daily tasks (“a day’s work in a day”).
• Process month-end balancing and journal entries.
• Performs daily and monthly reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Prepare daily cash reporting
• Enters fixed assets onto BNA asset program and prepares monthly depreciation entries.
• Prepares monthly sales reports for management.
• Prepares monthly percentage of sales by location for expense allocation. 
• Maintains business licenses.
• Calculates and prepares monthly salesperson and overhead allocations.
• Complete the month-end process.
• General Ledger/Balance Sheet analysis of accounts.
• Prepare monthly Standard Reporting Package.
• Prepare Sales Tax Returns for multiple states.
• Prepare annual Property Tax Returns for multiple locations and states.
• Responsible for company credit cards. i.e. new cards, lost or stolen cards.
• Notifies and provides information to corporate insurance company when an insurance      claim is necessary.
• Works with corporate liability insurance company on liability insurance claims and      certificates of liability.
• Demonstrates strong customer service attitude.
• Notifies corporate insurance company when a vendor or customer requests a certificate of      liability and forwards to requesting party.
• Establishes and maintains job procedures manual.
• Responsible for year-end processing.
• Processes ACH payments and transfers.
• Ensures G/L entries meet GAAP requirements.
• Assists Controller in all other aspects of Accounting Department.
• Assist with the rebate submittal process
• Analyze and report on monthly expense variations
• Manage expense reporting and payment

QUALIFICATIONS  - 

• Must have working and general knowledge of all accounting functions. 
• High School Diploma. Some higher level accounting education required. Typically a Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 4 years experience performing all aspects of accounting functions as listed in job      description. 
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Must be extremely proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. 
• Must be a quick learner of additional accounting software programs as needed.
• Must have exceptional problem solving and organizational skills.