Senior Accountant

Charleston manufacturing company seeking qualified Senior Accountant to join their team! The Senior Accountant will be responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of financial accounting data in a variety of areas. The ideal candidate will take ownership of assigned responsibilities and demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset. This candidate should be open to familiarizing themselves with all processes/tasks within the accounting department.

The Senior Accountant will report directly to the CFO.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 5+ years of related experience. Must be well organized, very detail oriented, possess excellent communication skills and be a team player. Candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Excel. Prior manufacturing and ERP experience is a plus.

• Manage financial reporting to ensure adherence with generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP), internal controls, company policies and procedures
• Perform month-end practices
• Maintain schedules for Accrued expenses, Prepaid expenses
• Maintain the fixed asset ledger, including monthly reconciliation, and record depreciation
• Review monthly financial results and prepare reporting package for parent company
• Assist with preparing and maintaining cash flow forecast
• Review and submit monthly, quarterly and annual sales tax returns for multiple states
• Monitor daily activities of company’s bank account
• Review positive pay and approve/reject payments
• Keep ACH authorizations up to date
• Oversee Accounts Receivable
• Monitor Aged Receivable report, and direct or assist staff with follow-up on past due accounts by phone or email
• Work with team to email customer account statements monthly
• Resolve customer complaints in a timely manner to obtain payment
• Remit doubtful accounts to collection agency
• Oversee Accounts Payable
• Review and process vendor invoices for payment
• Work with vendors to remedy any past due invoices
• Review statements received from Vendors and submit feedback
• Process weekly check run and ACH/Wire payments
• Assist CFO in preparation of the company’s annual budget
• Internal audits: assist in all aspects with preparation of year-end audits
• External audits: assist in all aspects with preparation and ensure proper maintenance of accounting records and documentation in compliance with statutory requirements and company policies
• Support HR Department by processing bi-weekly payroll (as backup function to HR)
• Prepare and post bi-weekly payroll journal entries
• Lead and develop the accounting and finance team. Manage workload distribution and performance evaluations
• Assist CFO with continuous improvement and development of new systems of the finance department
• Maintain external relationships with accounting firm, state agencies and bank
• Other duties as assigned

* Please send resume in Word (Not PDF) format. Thanks!