What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Associate position at Kitware?
Kitware, Inc. is actively seeking an Accounting Associate to provide general accounting and administrative support. The Accounting Associate will be primarily responsible for completing monthly general ledger reconciliations, making journal entries, grant financial reporting, asset tracking, and certain tax reporting. This position will also be responsible for performing a variety of other accounting and administrative duties in support of the Company's continued growth.
\n- Apply GAAP and Company accounting policies to perform accounting tasks, reconciliations, and analyses, as well as other month-end duties related to the closing process.
- Prepare monthly reconciliations, including but not limited to bank reconciliations, life insurance, fixed assets, FSA, COBRA, payroll, etc.
- Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual sales and use tax filings and associated ledger entries.
- Prepare various schedules in support of annual income tax filings.
- Prepare quarterly financial reporting for government awards.
- Serve as backup to other accounting functions such as payroll, expense reporting, accounts payable, budgeting, etc.
- Play an integral role in the asset tracking workflow.
- Assist with audit requests from internal departments and external auditors.
- Assist with additional projects and functions as determined by management.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business.
- 2-3 years of related experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and basic to intermediate accounting applications software.
- Meticulous organizational and time management skills and attention to detail.
- Strong work ethic and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player.
- Public accounting experience a plus.
Company Description:
Kitware is a research and development software solutions provider with a mission to advance science, make a positive impact, and share our results all within a collaborative, employee-focused work environment that is friendly, fair, and flexible. Our work is improving healthcare outcomes, increasing national security, and advancing our national computing infrastructure. Our customers and collaborators include top universities from around the world, government organizations, national research labs, medical device manufacturers, car manufacturers, financial institutions, and many others.
Kitware is proud to be 100% employee-owned, and Great Place to Work-Certified™.
Additional Information:
Our team members enjoy a small company environment, flexibility in work assignments, and high levels of independence and responsibility. Besides a great work environment, our comprehensive benefits package includes a competitive compensation plan, tuition reimbursement program, flexible working hours, six weeks paid time off, 401(k), health insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, bonus plan, and free coffee, drinks, and snacks.
For more information on our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.kitware.com/careers/.
Kitware actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, protected veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Any unsolicited resume sent to Kitware, including to Kitware's mailing addresses, fax machines or email addresses, whether directly to Kitware employees or to Kitware's applicant tracking system, will be considered Kitware property. Kitware will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, and will consider any candidate submitted by a recruitment agency without a fully executed contract with Kitware to have been referred free of any charges or fees.
If you need assistance with applying or interviewing for a role due to a disability or special need, please reach out directly to our HR team at hr@kitware.com at any time during the hiring process.
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000
