What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst position at PSG?
Job Description
About the Role
The Accountant position at PSG is a critical role that requires strong analytical skills and knowledge of accounting software. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing accounting support, including month-end closings, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide accounting support as related to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings.
- Prepare various journal entries and perform monthly account reconciliations to ensure compliance with company accounting standards.
- Prepare California sales and use tax filings.
- Perform customer and vendor setups.
- Assist with Accounts Payable hold issues.
- Review and ensure monthly work orders are closed out, providing MFG variances, and responding to inventory issues as needed.
- Assist with annual standard costing updates including labor rates and overhead costs.
- Assist in other financial projects and prepare timely accounting and ad hoc reports as requested.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Math, Business Administration or related field.
- 3 years' general accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Good knowledge of cost accounting, inventory, and fixed assets.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines.
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with various levels of employees.
- Familiarity with accounting software and programs such as Oracle, SAP or similar ERP financial systems, Sage Fixed Assets Software, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Familiarity with Power BI and ability to create reports.
- Advance skills in Excel, Pivot tables and VLOOKUP's, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and 10 key.
