What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Administrator position at International Fire Protection?

PROVIDING RIGHT SOLUTIONS FOR ALL FIRE PROTECTION NEEDS SINCE 1990.

International Fire Protection (IFP) is an Alabama-based values driven fire suppression company. We have charted our history and legacy on our purpose of building meaningful relationships while making the world a safer place. Therefore, LIFE SAFETY IS OUR BUSINESS, as such, we promise to be the trusted leader in fire protection, delivering the highest quality life safety solutions with commitment to customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

Benefits include :

Medical, Dental, Vision
PTO & Paid Holidays
Supplemental Insurance, Flex Spend, 401k, ESPP

ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR

This role will be responsible for supporting the accounting team for the corporate office. You will be exposed to accounting procedures and principles ranging from accounts payable and receivable procedures to financial statement, preparation, and analysis. This role will be critical to ensuring the success of our business initiatives and core operations. You will also gain experience working with multiple branches and customers around the nation. We are a close-knit team and support one another in all that we do. There will always be help along the way.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Assist the Accounts Receivable Specialist, Assistant Controller, and Controller as needed in analysis, information trending, closing out month end processes or other general accounting / reconciliation.

Assist accounting staff by gathering and reviewing information for SOX audits

Resolving contract, invoice and / or payment discrepancies.

Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.

Work with the branches and our parent company to keep up with business licenses and personal licenses.

Coordinate vehicle purchases, licensing, and fuel card management with our parent company and branches.

Meet individually with Branch and Division Leaders as required to discuss Collection status from customers.

CORE COMPETENCIES :

Ensures Accountability : Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Communicates Effectively : Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Collaborates : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Financial Acumen : Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.

Organizational Savvy : Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.

Balances Stakeholders : Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field - preferred but not required.

Understanding of Sarbanes Oxley regulation

Intermediate Microsoft excel knowledge

Business license experience - preferred but not required

EXPECTATIONS :

Consider fellow International Fire Protection Inc. teammates internal customers and treat them with a customer-focused approach. Build and nurture positive and respectful relationships throughout the company.

Learn our business and become a business partner with a clear understanding of our industry, in addition to understanding the numbers.

Learn and master Microsoft Dynamics AX; as needed, provide training to other employees on their specific roles in AX.

Utilize excel and PowerBi to automate processes and increase efficiency.

When working with Account Receivable, you will interact with customers. Be sure to balance both the need to collect with a customer service approach and interact courteously and professionally with external customers.

Protect the company's value by keeping information confidential.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

All offers of employment are expressly contingent upon the satisfactory completion, in accordance with Company policy, of a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

International Fire Protection is committed to complying with all laws prohibiting discrimination in employment and to providing equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of sex / gender, age, disability, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, military / veteran status, or other protected characteristics as defined by local, state, and federal law. In keeping with this commitment, International Fire Protection will provide reasonable accommodations in the application process to otherwise qualified applicants with a disability.

Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation of disability in connection with the application process should contact Talent Leader at 256-562-1311.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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