Sr. Accountant

SUMMARY: The Senior Accountant is responsible for maintaining financial procedures and confirming financial compliance through preparation of a company’s reports and statements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.
• Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Posts accounts receivable cash to accounting software daily.
• Handles customer requests for invoices/statements, releases orders for customer service.
• Manages AR Aging report and collects on past due invoices.
• Maintains the general ledger.
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
• Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts.
• Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Coordinates with software vendor to maintain accounting software systems; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Performs other related duties and special projects assigned.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business management, accounting, or finance
• Experience: 5+ years experience in the manufacturing industry
• Must have strong technical and analytical skills with a solid cost accounting background.
• Ability to build professional relationships with internal and external clients.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections with a strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to make solid, objective, ethical decisions.
• Able to maintain strict confidence in financial sensitive information and demonstrate a high level of integrity.
• Excellent communication and analysis skills required accompanied with a persona of a high character teammate.
• Demonstrable experience with PCs, financial spreadsheets, and accounting software. Preferred experience specifically working with AMTECH reporting software. Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel productions
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse environment and interact effectively with other groups and departments, clients, and partners.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to handle or feel.
• The employee frequently is requi