Accountant - Charlotte, NC

Piedmont Plastics is the leading independent and privately held distributor of performance plastics in North America. Since first opening our doors in 1968 with just one location and five employees, Piedmont has grown to over 55 locations across North America, employing over 600 individuals.

At Piedmont Plastics, we are a family, and believe our people are the foundation of our success. Our company culture is engrained in every facet of our business, and we are devoted to maintaining an enjoyable, open, and supportive atmosphere across the organization. We care about and respect one another by demonstrating integrity in everything that we do and take pride in giving our employees the ability to thrive in a growth-oriented environment.

Our diverse workforce brings passion to the mission of Piedmont Plastics every day - to be best-in-class in the distribution of performance plastics. Our materials can be found in every industry market segment, and we are concentrated on satisfying our customers with expert product knowledge and a solutions-focused mentality.

We are currently looking to an Accountant to join our Accounting team at our home office in Charlotte. This employee will perform professional accounting work including the examination, analysis, maintenance, reconciliation, and verification of financial records and ensure compliance with accounting and auditing standards.

In this position, you will be required to:

* Research, analyze, and retrieve data to prepare and maintain complex accounting records, summaries, and reports

* Generate and prepare various tax files used in state and local tax filings

* File and reconcile various regulatory state and local taxes to the GL

* Create month end journal entries and inputs them into the general ledger

* Reconcile sub-ledger to general ledger account balances

* Assist in preparing monthly balance sheets and income statements as well as manage changes in financial position/budget variance analyses

* Assist with month end, yearend, and state tax audits

* Oversee and prepare regulatory filings such as property tax listings, business licenses, annual reports, census reports, Form 1099's, and T-4's

* Oversee company expense report process and company credit card administration

* Monitor, audit, reconcile, and balance a variety of data and transactions related to the day-to-day operations of the business

* Assess internal controls, including risk assessments, and reviews of risk areas

* Ensure system accuracy for record keeping

* Prepare invoices for disbursement in an accurate and timely manner

* Research and resolve purchase order, invoice, or payment discrepancies

* Initiate weekly and bi-weekly accounts payable and vendor checks and ACH's

* Apply checks, credit card, ACH, and wire payments received from customers to appropriate customer accounts and invoices

* Reconcile cash posted to daily banking reports

* Research, identify, and correct keying errors, misapplied payments, and adjustment to customers' accounts

To be successful in this position, an ideal candidate will have:

* Four-year degree required, preferably in finance/accounting

* Strong working knowledge of the accounts payable, accounts receivable, and applicable laws, codes, regulations, standards, methods, and practices related to processing for a for-profit entity

* Principles and techniques of technical record keeping and one year of experience working in software applications related to accounting systems

* Advanced skills in Microsoft Office software such as Excel and Outlook

What Piedmont Plastics has to offer:

* Industry leading wages

* Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

* Life, AD&D

* Long Term Disability

* Paid Time Off

* Educational Reimbursement

* Supplemental Life Insurance

* 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan including employer matching

No phone calls from applicants or staffing firms, please

Piedmont Plastics is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.