As an Accountant on our General Accounting team, you will Interpret and implement complex financial and accounting concepts or techniques for financial planning and control. Support the general ledger closing cycle, fixed asset management, inventory control management, financial statement reporting, and projects requiring financial knowledge.
Essential Functions:
- Applies and monitors compliance with corporate financial policies and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and accounting standards for private entities (ASPE).
- Ensures a high level of integrity is maintained within the general ledger and financial statements.
- Assists in the development of budget, planning, and other corporate financial requirements.
- Participates in month-end, quarter-end and year-end general ledger closing cycle and financial statement preparation and account reconciliations.
- Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare journal entries.
- Collects appropriate data and prepares compliance returns.
- Prepares and organizes data for audit.
- Recommends proper handling of financial transactions.
- Reviews, investigates, documents, and assists in the implementation of accounting systems and internal control procedures.
- Analyzes financial and nonfinancial information to identify trends or concerns, providing information to leadership to improve present and future financial performance.
- Prepares ad-hoc reports and analyses in areas such as margin, operating expenses, budget variance, and statistical reports.
- Conducts studies and submits recommendations for improving the organization's accounting processes and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Senior Leadership, which may include: trans and warehouse reporting, fixed asset reporting, lease administration, inventory cost analysis, administration of capital approval process, Lawson G/L account setup and maintenance, MPC user security and system maintenance.
Does this sound like you?:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- General Ledger experience
- Knowledgeable with the financial close process
- At least two years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- GAAP knowledge
- Experience in SAP is a plus
