Accountant

FlintHills Equipment

Accountant

Salina, KS
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Purpose:

    Responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company financial information. This position directly impacts the company financial objectives, ensuring they are met for ongoing stability and viability.

    Job Responsibilities (ranked in significance):

    • Company Values: Ensure all company values are adhered to and promoted. This would include leading by example and participation in employee recognition programs.
    • Financial Objectives: Maintain accounting processes, systems and practices that record and track all accounting transactions on a timely and accurate basis from source document through Financial Statement
      • Ensure the timely creation of accurate financial reports in a format that is meaningful and easily understood by the general manager, departmental managers, and owners.
      • Ensure the accurate recording of all accounting transactions in the accounting system, including cash receipts and disbursements, unit sales, internal accounting.
      • Provide effective processing of wholegood sales tickets in an accurate, professional and timely manner, both internally and with manufacturers.
      • Effectively monitor all receivables, including distribution of reports, collections and monthly statements
      • Collect vendor invoices from various sources and distribute to proper personnel for approval
      • Audit invoice information provided by personnel and record invoices into the business system
      • Reconcile vendor accounts and ensure payments are made timely and allowable discounts are attained
      • Ensure timely submission of monthly, quarterly and annual returns and reports
      • Enter all wholegood inventory items into the business system
      • Accurately review and reconcile financial accounts
      • Assists with inventory management, prepare and distribute reports monthly and as needed
      • Complete and processes rental paperwork and billing in an accurate and timely manner
      • Assist with internal and external audits and other projects as required
      • Maintain key banking relationships including submitting necessary reports
      • Comply with all legal, regulatory and accepted accounting practices
      • Follow all confidentiality policies, procedures and regulations
      • Effectively assist and/or fills in for other staff as required
      • Maintain all relevant files
    • Strategy and Planning:
      • Facilitates the finalization, and as required, the adjustment of the company's financial plan and budget with, and/or on behalf of the General Manager
      • Identifies and recommends alternate financial strategies for the business
      • Make suggestions for process improvement as related to accounting
    • Employee Satisfaction: Ensure high level of employee satisfaction. Ensure adherence to company communication guidelines and responsiveness for the accounting department.
    • Location Support: Provide support in ways that ensure timely and accurate transactions
      • Cooperatively field questions to support location financials/accounting practices
      • Provide appropriate administrative support services
      • Answer & direct phone calls as needed
      • Provide support for business system questions
    • General Administrative Support: Manage incoming / outgoing mail / email, and store accounting paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.
      • Assist Store Manager with paperwork, calendar, email, etc. as required.
      • Assist personnel with retrieving and distributing information from websites (i.e. sales programs and promotions)
      • Assist with obtaining credit card receipts, filling out expense reports, etc.
      • Order/maintain office supply inventory.
    • Wholegoods Sales Paperwork: Assists the Salespeople with their paperwork to ensure accuracy and completeness. * Ensure all sales paperwork is completed accurately * Assist with contracts, warranties, credit applications, payments, etc. * Assist Store Manager with ID tag management on equipment * Update equipment information in business system as needed * Vendor specific support, such as retrieving invoices from websites.
    • Parts & Service Paperwork: Assist the Parts Department and Service Department as needed. * Assist at the counter as needed * Assist with paperwork needs, including invoice matching, transmittal of resale/exemption certificates, contacting vendors on in sales tax issues, and service work order comments and processing.
    • Administration/Procedures: Help Store manager ensure all corporate policies and procedures are followed, including those regarding Accounting (paperwork processes) and HR (vacation requests, etc.)
    • Communications: Ensure excellent communication within the accounting department and dealership.

    ** Requirements**

    • Accounting experience required.
    • College degree in Accounting preferred; comparable accounting experience acceptable
    • Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy
    • Solid analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills
    • Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
    • Expertise with computer systems, including MS office and internet-based applications
    • Excellent proficiency in spreadsheets (Excel)
    • Ability to follow direction and desire to learn
    • Ability to work extended hours in order to meet deadlines
    • Acceptable Motor Vehicle status, with current driver’s license, and ability to operate motor vehicle __

    Benefits include:

    • Medical/Dental/ Vision Coverage
    • Health Savings Plan
    • Life and Disability Insurances
    • AFLAC
    • Flexible Spending Account
    • 401K Match and Profit Sharing
    • PTO-Personal Time Off
    • Paid Holidays (6)
    • Bereavement Pay
    • Wellness Plan
    • Uniform Shirts