Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager

The Accountant's responsibilities include performing Accounts Payable, Sales/Accounts Receivable, weekly payment processing, daily cash collection applications, month end journal entry, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.

To be successful as an Accountant, you should have a good understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and good financial analysis skills. A staff accountant should also possess strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to work with little supervision and perform under pressure.

• Process accounts payables and weekly payment batches and recording sales and accounts receivable collections in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Review aging balances and communicate any collection issues with businesses.
• Perform recurring weekly and month end closing journal entries and reconciliations (including researching of the discrepancies and resolving them)
• Deposit checks and apply the balances
• Perform monthly freight expense accruals and analysis
• Record Fixed Assets acquisition and run depreciation calculations. Quarterly reconcile the balances between FA register and GL. Maintain FA register in accordance with the accounting standards
• Maintain leases and record lease accounting entries monthly.
• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations for assigned accounts.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.
• Assisting, in some cases preparing, for preparation of federal, state, local, and special tax returns.
• Contributing to the development of new accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
• Coordinating accounting functions and programs with different departments.
• Preparing financial analyses and reports.
• Performing other accounting duties as required or assigned.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• 5+ years of accounting experience.
• Good understanding of Fixed Assets and CAPEX accounting background is a Plus
• Good understanding of GAAP.
• Strong reconciliation skills, and financial analysis skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational and stress management skills.
• Strong sense of professionalism and accountability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.
• Knowledge and experience with Netsuite or other ERP systems is a plus