Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is an exempt position that reports to the Assistant Controller and the Chief Financial Officer. The primary responsibilities include item setup, BOM review and various accounting tasks including preparing journal entries and reconciling GL accounts and other special projects as assigned.  

• Create, maintain, verify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepare supporting documents for monthly financial statements, in accordance with US GAAP.
• Post journal entries and approve electronic transfers and payment.
• Review sales tax returns and submit online payment; ensure timely and accurate tax payments.
• Prepare sales commission payments and reconcile payroll benefit deductions.
• Prepare VAT tax returns for France and Netherlands.
• Review and update BOM for annual builds of electronic units.
• Roll costs for BOMs and review item costs, list prices, contract pricing, labor, and overhead allocations.
• Maintain items information, including pricing setup for new items, standard cost updates, cost rolls and variance analysis.
• Review account and inventory reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Prepares and reviews audit work papers for external auditors.
• Identify and recommend business and financial process enhancements for senior management.
• Support ERP system maintenance related to accounting and inventory modules.
• Mentor and provide guidance to Staff Accountants.
• Conduct various projects as assigned.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Accountabilities

• Handle and process all aspects of an item setup, including in ERP and document control systems, to ensure all items entered into the system are controlled and properly recorded.
• Review bill of materials, including materials and operations, to ensure cost is correctly recorded.
• Perform various account reconciliations to ensure the accurate and timely dissemination of financial reporting.
• Identify process enhancements for senior management and then initiate same to increase the efficiency of accounting department.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

• 5+ years of professional accounting experience.

• Ability to apply knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

• Must be able to adapt to new and different computer programs and software to enable efficient data gathering and analysis.

• Ability to research, compile, analyze and interpret data.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office products.

• Ability to analyze and reconcile complex accounts and reserves.

Preferred:

• Professional accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements

• This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This requires the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

• The person in this position frequently communicates with vendors who have inquiries about payment confirmation. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.