Job Description
Summary This position will be responsible for the accounting operations for the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department’s goals and objectives • Produce timely and accurate financial standards and reports • Prepare annual budgets • Analyze variances from budget and/or forecast and communicate significant issues timely • Update forecasts to accurately project revenues, expenses and cash • Analyze trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred • Establish and routinely analyze costs of inventory • Routinely review and communicate job and product costing • Calculate and regularly communicate financial and operating metrics • Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations • Prepare journal entries • Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts • Maintain monthly audit binder • Maintain fixed assets • Oversee payables to ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner • Oversee receivables to ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly • Maintain the chart of accounts • Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures • Maintain an orderly electronic accounting filing system • Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions • Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit • Lead and direct the work of others
Qualifications 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. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to multi-task
Education and/or Experience • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience • A minimum of 5 years of related work experience is required
Language Skills • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
Reasoning Ability • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardization situations.
Computer Skills • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Visio) • Proficient in spreadsheet packages (Excel) • Proficient in ERP and payroll related software
Physical Demands 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. • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and sit. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus. • Employee may occasionally be required to lift parts weighing up to 50 lbs.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.