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Staff Accountant

Skills: Sage Software, Journal Entries, Accounts Payable, Cash Transactions, Bank Reconciliation, Cash Flow Statements, Accounts Receivable

Experience level: Associate 

Experience required: 2 Years 

Education level: Associate degree 

Relocation assistance: No

THIS ROLE WILL SIT ONSITE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, NO EXCEPTIONS. 

Note: Look for candidate's adept at journal entries, capable of accurately recording financial transactions and maintaining organized records. A strong grasp of accounts payable is crucial, as candidates must efficiently manage invoices and payments to suppliers. Candidates should also demonstrate proficiency in posting cash transactions, ensuring timely and accurate updates to cash balances. Proficiency in bank reconciliation is a must, enabling candidates to identify discrepancies between bank statements and internal records. Additionally, candidates should possess the ability to generate daily cash flow statements, providing insights into the company's liquidity position. Finally, expertise in managing accounts receivable is essential, encompassing tasks such as invoicing customers and tracking outstanding payments

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Staff Accountant will be involved in a wide range of accounting and administrative functions including routine accounting functions, daily production/inventory reporting and analysis, bank reconciliations and other month-end tasks related to general ledger and financial reporting.

Position Responsibilities:

•Reconcile bank and credit card statements

•Prepare daily production reporting and record appropriate entries in ERP system

•Monitor inventory and variance accounts

•Track fixed assets and record monthly depreciation

•Assist with the month-end close and financial reporting process

•Reconcile general ledger accounts by preparing and maintaining appropriate schedules

•Collaborate with staff to monitor accounts payable and receivable

•Prepare weekly disbursements

•Monitory daily receipts and post to customer accounts

•Perform general bookkeeping and organize financial forms, documents and receipts

•Prepare and file quarterly sales and use tax reports

•Analyze current procedures and recommend best practices to reduce expenses and increase revenue

•Cross train in other administrative positions to fill in as needed

Skills and Abilities:

•Technology Proficiency – Ability to demonstrate skills using ERP systems, Report Writing tools and Microsoft Office applications

•Judgement and Decision Making — Ability to recognize discrepancies and troubleshoot common accounting problems

•Team Work —Effectively collaborate with coworkers in a team-oriented environment

•Interpersonal Relationships — Establish and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others

•Time Management — Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task, managing one's own time effectively

•Organization – Ability to maintain organization to keep track of deadlines, projects, and relevant information

•Independence — Ability to work independently  and to carry out assignments to completion as assigned by  supervisor

•Safety — Ability to work in a safe manner well as effectively participate in the safety process of the Company

•Written Comprehension & Expression — The ability to read and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand

•Oral Comprehension, Expression & Clarity — The ability to listen, understand and communicate information and ideas audibly so others will understand

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