Accountant, Staff

 

Position Summary:  The Staff Accountant is responsible for applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports including meeting the accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end close, audit, financial records, and compliance requirements of the company. This role will work closely with the Plant Finance and management team to provide transactional support and ensure the proper financial recording and reconciliation of expenses. 

 

1. Description of Essential Job Functions: 

• Support the AP/AR and Treasury process through preparation of ad-hoc analysis and reports as needed. Process miscellaneous credit memos and invoices. 

• Perform cut–off testing monthly, create/maintain Z-file records, and create intercompany aging (APS, Canada & Muskego). 

• Coordinate prepaid amortization, freight distribution, and installation accrual. 

• Perform general insurance allocations. 

• Complete intercompany entries with Mexico. 

• Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in entries, documents, and reports. 

• Assist with monthly close process transactions and balance sheet reconciliations ensuring its timely and quality output. 

• Perform timely reconciliations needed to meet accounting compliance submissions and support audit data requests. 

• Assist with preparation and gathering data for audits; audit and maintain expense reports. 

• Reconcile bank accounts and investigate findings monthly. 

• Prepare journal entries, analyses, and account reconciliations and handle miscellaneous inventory entries, payroll entries, sales tax EFT, miscellaneous bank entries, and healthcare allocation.  

• Set up and maintain address book records in JDE (Vendor, Employee, Tax, Transportation Carrier, etc.). 

• File sales tax returns accurately and timely; maintain sales tax and prepaid account records. 

• Responsible for maintenance of the company credit card program. 

• Book transactions and categorize records in the general ledger (by assets, liabilities, and expenses). 

• Accurately maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts while ensuring compliance with GAAP.  

• Meet processing and reporting deadlines.  

• Assist Controller and Senior Accountant in miscellaneous projects and analyses. Perform ad-hoc analysis and reports as needed. 

• Actively participate in cross-functional teams including spending time on the manufacturing floor and in plants to understand and improve processes and compliance procedures. 

 

1. Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

 

1. Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

  

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. <