Sr Accountant

Job Title:

Senior Accountant

Job Description

The Senior Accountant will serve as the sole accounting and finance professional for a small, established electronics manufacturer, overseeing the full cycle of accounting operations. This role manages daily transactional activities, monthly close, and year-end financial reporting while working closely with the company owner and external CPA firm to ensure accurate financial records and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

The position is ideal for a hands-on accounting professional who thrives in a small company, job-shop manufacturing environment and enjoys taking full ownership of the accounting function.

Responsibilities

+ Manage all day-to-day accounting and finance activities as the only accounting and finance professional for a small electronics manufacturing company.

+ Enter daily labor data into the ERP system to support accurate job costing and production reporting.

+ Initiate ACH and wire disbursements in a timely and accurate manner.

+ Handle full-cycle accounts payable, including entering daily vendor purchase order and non-purchase-order invoices, utility bills, credit card expenses, and all other company-related expenses on a daily basis.

+ Manage positive pay exception handling and utilize letter of credit facilities as needed.

+ Oversee accounts receivable by posting sales invoices, customer deposits, and incoming payments accurately and promptly.

+ Maintain a daily attendance log for payroll purposes and post weekly payroll into the ERP system.

+ Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including accruals for property tax, payroll fees, health and life insurance charges, property insurance charges, inventory variance, investment dividends, bank interest, depreciation, prepaid expenses, and prepaid insurance.

+ Record all company expenses monthly in accordance with GAAP.

+ Perform monthly bank reconciliations, analyze bank account activity, and make necessary adjustments.

+ Conduct account analysis for accrual accounts, accounts payable, accounts receivable, prepaid insurance, and prepaid expense accounts.

+ Work closely with the company owner on all company-related financial matters and provide financial support as needed.

+ After posting monthly income and expenses, analyze the balance sheet, income statement, and trial balance, finalize the financial statements, and submit them to the external CPA firm on a monthly basis.

+ Assist with yearly benefit enrollment, property insurance renewals, and other financial-related administrative activities.

+ Support year-end closing duties by preparing and organizing backup documentation for checklist items provided by the CPA firm for the company's annual financial statements and tax returns.

+ Apply GAAP consistently in all accounting processes, month-end close activities, and year-end reporting.

+ Collaborate closely with the CPA firm and the company owner on all financial matters, including financial reporting, tax preparation support, and process improvements.

+ Take ownership of month-end close, including reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting for management and external stakeholders.

+ Perform cost accounting tasks related to manufacturing and job shop operations, supporting accurate costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting.

+ Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and credit card reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.

Essential Skills

+ Proven experience managing full-cycle accounting, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll posting, journal entries, and reconciliations.

+ Hands-on experience with cost accounting in a manufacturing or job shop environment (manufacturing or job shop experience is a must).

+ Demonstrated ability to own and manage month-end close, including accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, and financial reporting.

+ Strong proficiency with Excel, including the ability to use pivot tables.

+ Experience working in a small company environment and comfort operating as the sole accounting and finance resource (small company experience is a…