What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Lighthouse Professional Services?
Lighthouse Professional Services, a division of Staffing 360 Solutions group of companies, has been providing contract and direct hire talent to client companies, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations for over 50 years. Our offices are in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, and we work with clients across the country. Our management and recruiting teams are led by experienced industry professionals. We invest in excellent working partnerships, powered by people.
We are currently seeking a Staff Accountant in Thomaston, CT.
As a (an) Staff Accountant your day-to-day duties will consist of and may not be limited to:
Responsibilities:
- Planning/Organizing
- A/P
- Manage system transaction flows between Visual/Apex Connect/Paycom for PO based invoices; and manage a separate flow for pay off invoice processes (eg Utilities).
- Manager system transaction flows between Visual/Apex/C
- Review all matched invoices, and coordinate approval, payment and archiving.
- Review all Process discrepancies and forward to Buyer for resolution.
- Clear payments made by concur, Amex, or direct ACH payments to bank account.
- Track Buyer resolution dashboards; and age. Request assistance of controller or purchasing manager when age exceeds 2 weeks.
- A/R and Revenue
- Responsible for all A/R processing including billings, shipping information, credit card, customer contact, and customs documentation.
- Revenue: Responsible for reconciling GL Revenue vs Shipments/picklist with Sr. Accountant
- Customer Credit references – Per request, prepares inquiries about customer payment history, credit history and coordinates reports from D&B.
- Coordinates with Controller setting of credit limits; and coordinates with Sr. Accountant and Sales team placing customers on Shipment hold.
- Responsible for E-commerce with government customers.
- Progress Billing, collections and forecasting role to be coordinated/shared with Sr. Accountant Role.
- Cash & General Ledger
- Collaborate with Controller on PO Accrual Ledger accounts with subsidiary ledgers and aging. Work with Sr. cost analyst to resolve issues as needed.
- Manages and reconciles Petty cash with petty cash custodian in Admin. Dept; coordinates reconciliation/signoff.
- Perform Base Reconcile AP and AR ledger to AP and AR Subsidiaries. Coordinate problem resolution with Controller and IT.
- Customer/Vendor Work Relationships
- Customers: Contacts Customers for payment scheduling for items agreed to levels. Follow escalation procedures for items over 30 days past due.
- Supplier: Coordinate processing of supplier chargebacks. Sr. Cost analyst will assist in complex chargebacks.
- Continuous Improvement/Productivity
- Represents the Finance Department on Continuous Improvement Task Teams.
- Assists Controller with other financial duties as needed.
Qualifications:
- Associates or BS Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field and a minimum of 2 year's of experience.
- Training, Experience and Ability to work and navigate well in computer, windows, Teams, Excel, SharePoint and web-based environments.
- Job requires sitting at a desk doing normal office work, including phone communications and using a computer. Also involves standing and walking in an office and a manufacturing facility.
- Requirements for this position are to also be engaged in: 5S, Continuous Improvement, On-Time Delivery, Routine Total Preventative Maintenance and the submission of Improvement Ideas.
DETAILS:
Duration: 6 month temp to perm
Location: Thomaston, CT.
Salary: DOE
Shifts: 1st
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply immediately!
Please include a clean copy of your resume and salary expectations and any references.
Salary : $56,600 - $74,500
