Performs a variety of general accounting support tasks in an accounting department. Verifies accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records. Updates and maintains accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., accounts receivable, disbursements, expense vouchers, payrolls, receipts, accounts payable). Enters data into computer system using defined computer programs; compiles data and prepares a variety of reports. Reconciles records with internal company employees and management, or external vendors or customers. Also responsible for general accounting, cost accounting, and budgeting
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Know and follow general company and corporate policies and procedures.
- Know, understand, and follow department policies and procedures.
- Cost Accounting responsibilities including overhead expense allocations, supporting CAS disclosure updates, Inventory forecasting, and fully managing all physical inventory counts.
- Prepares daily sales & margin reports as well as various costing pareto reports for upper management.
- Supports regulatory audits.
- Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.
- Compiles and analyzes financial information to record transactions, prepare reports, and review and verify accuracy.
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations and journal entries
- Maintains financial metrics for company management.
- Assists in the development of budgets, forecasts and variance reports as required by management.
- Establishes, or recommends to management and corporate staff, economic strategies, objectives, and policies for company.
- Prepares reports which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations.
- Provides management and corporate staff with timely reviews of organization's financial status and progress in its various programs and activities.
- Prepares reports required by corporate staff and regulatory agencies.
- Creates Accounts Receivable invoices and applies cash receipts to invoices.
- Interfaces with Shipping, Sales, Program management or other departments to obtain pricing data, purchase orders or other data to prepare invoices and resolve customer disputes.
- Frequently monitors Accounts Receivable aging and follows up with customer to obtain payment and researches past due balance or credits.
- Prepares bank deposit and monitors electronic cash receipts with bank.
- Updates and maintains accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., accounts receivable, receipts).
- Enters data into computer systems using defined computer programs; compiles data and prepares reports.
- Reconciles records with internal company employees and management, or external vendors or customers.
- May reconcile bank and financial statements/report.
- Researches and processes charge back, returns, and bad checks. Recommends actions to resolve discrepancies.
- Report to work on time, follow instructions from supervisor or management, interact well co-workers, understand and follow work rules and procedures.
- Other various duties as needed or as assigned.
Position Requirements:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience:- Bachelor's degree (B.B.A.) in Accounting or finance from four-year college or university.
- Minimum of five years related experience and/or training in a corporate accounting environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Job Costing - Aerospace background should receive preference
- Manufacturing as emphasis in job history - multiple industry exposure a plus
- Experience with government contracts preferred
- CPA and Public Accounting Experience, MBA, CGMA preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:- Experience with more than 1 ERP Accounting System
- Cost Accounting role at some point in career
- Demonstrate COGS section of Income Statement (Over/Under Absorption)
- Transactions other than COS - Slow Inventory, Forward Loss Analysis, Lower Cost or Market
- Understanding of MRP from a scheduling / GL effect to transaction stream
- Understanding more than 1 costing method
- Audit experience is a plus
- Clear philosophy regarding inventory & job costing
- Focus on stock count accuracy / test transaction streams for cost accuracy
- Focus on accuracy of transaction stream for Job Costing & emphasize process accuracy.
- Treasury Background
- Importance of Cash Flow - solutions of A/R collections & inventory reduction initiatives
- Cash flow forecasting
- Accounting for complex debt and financing transactions
- Private equity experience is a plus
To perform this job successfully, an individual should possess basic computer proficiency and functional knowledge with applications and activities including (but not limited to):
- Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel required, as well as functional proficiency in other of Microsoft Office products.
- Knowledge of GL Accounting software (i.e. Peachtree, Syteline 8) and Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software.
- Experience and/or familiarity working with MRP/ERP software systems preferred.
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