Staff Accountant 8a-5p

The Staff Accountant performs and reviews data entry tasks as well as provides general accounting support to the accounting department. The Staff Accountant will be responsible to handle complex, high-volume, non-repetitive transactions to exacting high standards. In addition, he or she is expected to understand all areas of departmental responsibility and to be prepared to perform duties outside the primary area of responsibility when necessary.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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.

• Staff accounting positions involve journal entry preparation of company accounts (maintaining and posting to general ledger accounts), assisting in preparation of month/year end closing, reconciling general ledger accounts, performing account analysis, maintaining chart of accounts, vendor relations, customer relations, and assisting management as needed.
• Developing inventory cost analysis reports and analyzing variances. Verifying accurate actual costs. Monitoring inventory transactions. Reconciling inventory accounts to the general ledger. Preparing monthly journal entries as needed.
• Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business raw material purchases, inventory and labor. Assist in the setting of catalog pricing.
• Providing customer service regarding collection issues, process customer refunds, process and review account adjustments, resolve client discrepancies and short payments. Responsible for monitoring and maintaining the Account Representatives assigned accounts.
• Perform all required accounting functions of the company in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide reports and schedules to the company's Chief Financial Officer to facilitate in the preparation of financial statements and tax returns.
• Responsible for reporting monthly sales tax filings for various states
• Conduct biweekly payroll processing and review. Maintain time and attendance for hourly employees
• Responsible to fill in as needed the operation of the accounting department's day-to day activities of accounts payable, cash disbursements, invoicing/billing, customer credits and collections, payroll, fixed assets records, bill of material processes, item price matrix processes and general accounting.
• Assist in departmental financial operation projects. Protect organization's value and maintain financial security by keeping information confidential.

The list of essential functions is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities. The performance of other duties and functions not listed may be become necessary as business conditions dictate.