Senior Accountant

About the role

VJ Technologies, Inc., a Grassi's client, seeks a Senior Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in project-based accounting methodologies, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budget tracking, and review of project-based expenditures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all invoices are generated and submitted on time and track until payment is received.
• Follow-up with customers on outstanding accounts receivable.
• Create and maintain customer project folders.
• Enter invoices and assist with check runs and processing of payments.
• Match packing slips, purchase orders, and invoices and properly file.
• Ensure invoices and checks stubs are matched up and properly filed.
• Aid in intercompany reconciliations.
• Verify labor bookings against contractual requirements and customer billing.
• Help prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports for management on cash flow, performance against budgets and sales forecasts as well as accounts payable and accounts receivable ageing.
• Audit inventory levels and transactions and assist with physical audits conducted no less than once per quarter.
• Potential travel to sister facilities within the US.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• Experience working as a government subcontractor - contracts, invoicing, and reporting.
• Summer internship(s) and/or part-time work in a corporate office environment.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with a high skill level in the use of MS Excel.
• Strong command of basic accounting principles.
• Able to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in written form.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment and effectively communicate with customers, vendors, and employees at all position levels.
• An analytical, detail-oriented, independent thinker.
• Well-defined organizational and time management skills coupled with the ability to apply problem-solving skills with minimal guidance by management.

Essential Skills

• Familiarity with MRP/ERP system concepts and functionality (non-essential).
• Experience with MS Project (non-essential).
• Prior full-time work experience (non-essential).