Staff Accountant

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Full Time Salary Professionals Agawam, MA, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $62,000.00 To $72,000.00 Annually

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Agawam, MA

Vaupell designs, engineers, and produces custom, high-performance engineered plastic and composite components and assemblies for demanding applications. We are the global market leader in plastic components and assemblies for aircraft interiors while also serving the broader aerospace, defense and medical device & diagnostic markets. Vaupell provides engineered solutions to top tier OEM’s, market-leading growth companies, and promising start-ups. Collaboration with our customers in all phases of the product life cycle results in the highest value solutions that reduce time to market, manage risk and control costs.

Reports to Controller and will work closely on a day-to-day basis with various members of the facility business unit. Periodic interaction with the Corporate Finance team.

• Participate in the month-end financial close activities including preparation of various journal entries, account reconciliations, and intercompany transactions/confirmations.
• Provide support to corporate office with monthly deliverables.
• Responsible for all A/R tasks including cash receipts, cash collections, maintaining the customer master, Aging reports, and daily sales invoicing.
• Responsible for all A/P tasks including timely processing of invoices, weekly payment runs, and Sales and Use Tax submission.
• Maintain the vendor master for new vendor additions or changes to existing vendors.
• Post daily inventory receipts and reconcile the receipts not invoiced report.
• Track monthly Purchase Price Variance (PPV).
• Track controllable costs weekly and provide actuals to plant management; provide assistance to Controller on forecasting upcoming monthly expenses.
• Track temporary employee hours and provide data to the team and HR.
• Perform ad hoc projects and analyses as directed.
• Responsibility to follow all established Vaupell policies, standard operating procedures and safety practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

• BA or BS in Accounting or a related field plus 2+ years of general accounting, A/P, and A/R experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience with IQMS Manufacturing ERP system a plus.
• Must have strong experience with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Outlook) and using Advanced Excel functions (Pivot Tables, VLookups, XLookups)
• Great organization skills, with an ability to multi-task and a strong commitment to improving efficiency, timeliness, quality, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and/or with limited instruction. Self-starter preferred.
• Focus on process improvements of existing processes to eliminate waste.

Candidates must be a “US Person” (i.e. US Citizen or Permanent Resident) to ensure Vaupell's compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations).

While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and may occasionally encounter fumes, airborne particles, and vibration. The work environment typically has a moderate noise level, which may occasionally become loud. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

This position is primarily sedentary. Sitting, finger dexterity, tactile sensitivity, hand-eye…