Staff Accountant

EWI is the leader in materials sciences and the go to experts that many of the country’s largest and most innovative organizations call to assist with their most difficult assignments. Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the expertise and teamwork of our employees. We are always searching for exceptional candidates to join the EWI team and be a part of our forward-thinking, innovative, best-in-class organization!

We have a rich history in the community and are and are proud to call Columbus our home.

• Process monthly and semimonthly payroll accurately and on schedule
• Review payroll inputs, earnings, deductions, and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy
• Reconcile payroll activity and resolve discrepancies or employee payroll questions
• Maintain payroll records and follow established internal controls
• New hire training on timecards

• Prepare and post month-end journal entries for Merrill Lynch interest income and vacation accruals
• Complete fringe allocations and the direct/indirect fringe reclassification
• Record accruals for Selecteon and AEP and prepare amortization entries for capital leases
• Reconcile assigned accounts and retain clear supporting documentation for review and audit purposes

• Serve as the primary Finance point of contact for LIMS-related questions
• Process LIMS exports into Dynamics and review the data for completeness and accuracy
• Prepare and provide the profitability report to lab services
• Investigate and resolve LIMS-to-Dynamics processing or reporting issues

• Perform BWC-related reporting, reconciliation, and administrative activities
• Maintain supporting records and respond to BWC correspondence and information requests
• Coordinate with internal and external contacts to resolve BWC-related questions and support compliance activities

• Assigning access in Dynamics for all new employees
• Setting up new projects with allocations and rate tables
• Running the allocator every day and troubleshooting any issues
• Serve as the backup to billing/AR

• Strong working knowledge of accounting practices to include accounts payable function using purchase orders (PO) and managing vendor documentation
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to adhere to procurement policies/practices and corporate credit card programs
• Strong computer skills – MS Office, Salesforce, as well as data visualization and reporting platforms such as Power BI Application
• Proficient with complex Excel spreadsheets with formulas
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks within a high-volume, dynamic work environment
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees
• High degree of detail-orientation with work
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

• Three (3) or more years' experience in accounting and/or finance performing staff accountant duties

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