Accountant

About the role

This position serves as the primary accounting and finance lead responsible for overseeing the organization’s day-to-day financial operations and reporting. The role ensures an accurate and timely financial close, strong internal controls, and reliable cash flow management. You will act as a key accounting contact for leadership and operations, working cross-functionally with internal teams, vendors, banks, and external partners to analyze financial data, resolve discrepancies, and support informed business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes to ensure accurate and timely financial results.
• Prepare and review journal entries and maintain the integrity of the general ledger.
• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics as requested by leadership and operations.
• Support operations by performing inventory adjustments and transfers as requested, ensuring accurate inventory accounting.
• Record vendor invoices promptly to ensure timely and accurate accounts payable processing.
• Oversee accounts receivable to ensure all invoices are collected promptly, including making weekly calls and sending emails to customers to collect outstanding balances.
• Perform bank reconciliations to ensure cash balances are accurate and reconciled.
• Record and reconcile line of credit (LOC) payments and related activity.
• Maintain a strong system of internal controls over accounting transactions, including reconciling general ledger balances with customer and supplier sub-ledgers throughout the month.
• Complete and submit accurate financial statements in accordance with organizational requirements.
• Calculate and remit sales tax in a timely and compliant manner.
• Provide a system of management cost reports to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis as needed, particularly for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.
• Oversee the submission and payment of federal unemployment taxes to ensure all filings and payments occur on time.
• Collaborate with leadership and operations to support business decisions through clear financial insight and recommendations.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience with general ledger accounting, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Hands-on experience with budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Strong background in financial reporting, including preparation of financial statements and management reports.
• Experience with invoicing, accounts receivable collections, and accounts payable processing.
• Experience with tax reporting, including sales tax and federal unemployment tax filings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial analysis, reporting, and data management.
• Experience maintaining and operating within a system of internal controls over accounting transactions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Clear and professional communication skills to interact with operations, leadership, vendors, banks, and external partners.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, including familiarity with DVA Manufacturing or similar manufacturing-related systems or processes.
• Experience providing ad-hoc financial analysis for pricing decisions, capital investments, and contract negotiations.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred; this requirement may be waived with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Interest in career growth and development, with the potential to advance into a Controller role.
• Comfort working cross-functionally with operations and other departments to align financial processes with business needs.