Accounting Specialist

Summary: The Accounting Specialist supports the Accounting team with the preparation of financial statements and all accounting and credit operations of the company. This role is responsible for ensuring financial integrity and accuracy through daily management of General Accounting, Payroll and Cash Management. It prepares and maintains financial and business transactions, applying accounting principles, that include work that is analytical, evaluative, and advisory in nature and that requires an understanding of both accounting theory and practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes knowledge of the fundamental doctrines, theories, principles, and terminology of accountancy and often entails some understanding of such related fields as business law, statistics, and general management.
• Analyzes the effects of transactions upon account relationships.
• Evaluates alternative means of treating transactions.
• Projects accounting data to show the effects of proposed plans on capital investments, income, cash position, and overall financial condition.
• Interprets the meaning of accounting records, reports, and statements.
• Advises operating officials on accounting matters.
• Assists with the preparation and review of monthly statements including analytical review of the monthly operating results to ensure accurate accounting records are maintained.
• Reconciles accounts such as bank and bank card statements.
• Transacts fixed assets and coordinates with subsidiaries to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Maintains an effective ERP system, closing monthly jobs and conducting inventory reconciliations and reports.
• Conducts ACH, and wires, and other treasury functions.
• Prepares payroll reports.
• Assists with monthly and year end close and reporting.
• Supports Controller to maintain SOPPs and financial / operating metrics.
• Reports excise taxes, business licenses, vehicle titles, and supports reporting for other regulatory agencies.
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

All Employees

Follow Mission, Vision & Values.

Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.

Continue to grow lean knowledge and use the tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.

Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience manufacturing and corporate accounting

Skills:

• Sound judgment, strong reasoning skills, excellent analytic and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional work ethic

Hardware/Software:

• ERP experience a plus
• Proficiency with accounting software systems and Excel
• Working knowledge of payroll

Typical Mental Demands:

• Able to analyze, organize, summarize and articulate complex legal and financial information
• Team oriented
• Task and goal oriented and capable of functioning in an entrepreneurial and corporate setting

All Employees

• Follow Mission, Vision & Values.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
• Continue to grow lean knowledge and use the tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience manufacturing and corporate accounting

Skills:

• Sound judgment, strong reasoning skills, excellent analytic and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional work ethic

Hardware/Software:

• ERP experience a plus
• Proficiency with accounting software systems and Excel
• Working knowledge of payroll

Typical Mental Demands:

• Able to analyze, organize, summarize and articulate complex legal and financial information
• Team oriented
• Task and goal oriented and capable of functioning in an entrepreneurial and corporate setting

This position will be required to be onsite 5 days a week, Monday through Friday.