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Senior Accountant

General description and position summary

The Senior Accountant / General Accountant is responsible for all areas relating to daily/monthly accounting processes. This position will be responsible for ensuring proper classification of assets/liabilities and revenue/expenses in accordance with US GAAP to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, account reconcilaitions, payroll processing, financial reporting, year end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecasting activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties listed are not set forth for the purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a position title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s line of work.
Duties & Responsibilities	§ Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure. § Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close. § Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information. § Assist the Controller in the daily banking requirements. § Ensure the accurate and timely processing of Accounts Payable and Receivables, including but not limited to Cash Collection efforts and invoicing. § Process Bi-Weekly payroll. § Supports budget and forecasting activities. § Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives. § Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy. § Responds to inquiries from the CFO, Controller, and other finance and Senior or Executive level management regarding financial results, special reporting requests and other ad-hoc requests. § Work with the Controller to ensure a clean and timely year end audit. § Support Controller with special projects and workflow process improvements.
Physical Demands	While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. ** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment	The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

BA/BS in Accounting, CPA or MBA a plus.

§ Three to five years of progressive accounting experience in the general ledger area.

§ Experience working in a manufacturing company is preferred.

§ Experience with inventory and costing accounting a plus.

§ Must be PC proficient and have strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Access and Word. EPICOR and Great Plains experience a plus.

§ Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills required.
Must posess and be able to demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively across functions to accomplish goals and meet overall company objectives.

§ Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required.