SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Our Client is a well established subsidiary of a large global manufacturer. They are growing and adding staff to support additional business units. They offer a warm and inviting family oriented environment. This is a fully onsite role.

SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant is a self-starter, possesses an attention to detail, has solid communication abilities, and is primarily responsible for supporting the Accounting Manager in the following corporate accounting functions, including but not limited to: daily accounting operations, including cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable; period-end close; account reconciliations; improvement of processes/internal controls; and other ad-hoc projects, as necessary. This position reports to the Accounting Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Accountant is primarily responsible for supporting the Accounting Manager in each of the following corporate accounting functions, including but not limited to:

• Daily Accounting Operations: Perform day-to-day corporate accounting operations, including reconciling daily bank transactions, posting transactions into the ERP, and overall maintenance of general ledger (GL) and sub-ledger accounts. Responsibilities include researching and correcting account discrepancies and interfacing with various departments to assist in the resolution of general accounting issues, account discrepancies, and process improvement. Also, perform the following daily responsibilities:

   

  • Accounts Payable: Retrieve invoices from various departments and/or vendors’ portals. Manage the AP inbox and respond to vendor inquiries in a timely manner. Process invoices to make sure bills are coded to the correct GL accounts and ensure payment is made in a timely manner in accordance with terms. Match invoices with goods receipts and purchase orders. Request statements from vendors and reconcile vendor account balances with vendor statements. Produce weekly payment proposals and process weekly payment runs.

     

  • Accounts Receivable: Oversee customer accounts and ensure amounts outstanding are accurately reflected in the aging report. Manage the AR inbox and respond to customer inquiries in a timely manner. Process customer credits in a timely manner and ensure annual customer rebates are estimated and accrued appropriately. Request statements from customers and reconcile customer account balances with customer statements. Ensure outstanding balances are collected in accordance with terms.

     

  • Payroll: Prepare and post bi-weekly payroll and ensure all payroll-related accounts reconcile to ADP payroll reports.

     

• Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Close: Post monthly, quarterly and annual accruals, perform account reconciliations and prepare journal entries for month-end, quarter-end and annual closing of the books; including but not limited: company credit card; sales taxes; prepayments and customer deposits; in-transit inventory and capitalization of freight and duties; fixed assets; and reporting of Service department operations (in separate software system). Assist in preparation, analysis, and distribution of monthly internal financial reports and data needed by various departments.

   

• Process Improvement/Internal Controls: Assist in ERP transition from Sage 100 to Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. Contribute to the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy of financial data and reporting.

   

• Ad-Hoc Projects: Assist the Accounting Manager on ad-hoc projects, as necessary; supervise and mentor junior accounting staff, providing guidance and support; generate reports, as requested; and retrieve supporting documents for audit purposes.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business related field
• 5+ years of experience in accounting or related field preferred within a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
• Proficient with MS Office- Intermediate Excel (pivot tables, v/h lookup, formulas, etc)
• Experience with  ERP financial systems is a plus (Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, Sage100)
• Experience with manufacturing/distribution companies is a plus
• Highly detailed oriented, organized and ability to meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Team Player and ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, departments, management and external service providers to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving and results