Accountant

Job Duties

• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
• Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
• Maintains compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
• Installs, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of accounting systems and accounting control procedures.
• Create and review the controls needed for data accumulation and reporting systems.
• Cook up and coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts.
• Investigate cycle counting variance and resolve issues.
• Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies.
• Validate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close.
• Accumulate and apply overhead costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles.
• Work with the materials department to locate and dispose of obsolete inventory.
• Conduct ongoing process constraints analysis.
• Report on breakeven points by products and work centers.
• Report on margins by product and division.
• Report on periodic variances and their causes, focusing on spending variances.
• Analyze capital budgeting requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience accounting/finance experience.
• Strong math & computer skills.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written, speaking and listening).
• Strong Microsoft Excel experience.
• Strong organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
• Must be able to work effectively independent or as a member of a team.
• Must be able to work well under deadlines and manage multiple priorities.