Senior Accountant

Schedule: 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Overview

The Senior Accountant will contribute to the company’s day-to-day operations including preparing, examining, or analyzing accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. This role places heavy emphasis on accurate tracking and reporting of manufacturing costs and preparing financial reports to track the organizations assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.

Responsibilities and Duties Required 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. This description is only intended as a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.  The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

• Perform general cost accounting and other related duties in the accounting department.
• Gathers and compiles cost information and maintains database concerning expenses.
• Develops systems and procedures for accumulation systems and/or Cost Accounting functions.
• Determines fixed costs such as salaries, rent, and insurance.
• Predicts, plans, and records variable costs, such as purchases of raw material, labor, and operation costs.
• Reviews and analyzes actual costs to identify inaccuracies.
• Prepares necessary departmental and company-wide budgeting reports.
• Reviews, analyzes, and reports actual profit margins.
• Performs month-end and year-end closings with assistance.
• Determines and recommends cost-effective solutions. 
• Provides product costs for General Accounting.
• Prepares periodic (monthly) balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Maintains the general ledger.
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
• Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
• Reconciles customer accounts and manages accounts receivable collections.
• Verifies payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Files required tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Coordinates when appropriate with software support consultants to maintain accounting software system; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software.
• Performs all tasks safely and maintain a clean organized work environment.
• Maintains cooperative and professional interactions. 
• Works additional hours as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree and two to four years related experience or equivalent related experience.
• Extensive knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting methods.
• Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Highly proficient with accounting software.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products  
• Superior grasp of prioritization and sense of urgency
• Able to understand task directions and work directives that are communicated in English.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Satisfactory interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate with others and work independently.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks and obtain results working within strict time frames.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management, both internal and external.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent Math skills.
• Comprehensive Computer skills.
• Superior documentation and reporting skills.

Job, Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The physical demands and work characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  The employee must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position at a desk working on a computer, and constantly position self to perform required tasks. 
• Must be able to lift, move, transport and load items across the building up to 20 pounds at times. 
• Constantly operates machinery required for this job, such as computers and office equipment.  
• Prepares and Inspects items as needed for this role.   
• This role requires the employee to operate, activate, detect and position their body to perform the tasks required.   
• Must have the ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.  
• Must be able to exchange accurate information.
• Requires coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. 
• Must be able to perform complex tasks requiring independent knowledge and its application to non-routine situations.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. 
• May be exposed to dust, fluctuation in inside temperatures and electro-magnetic radiation as in a computer screen.
• Working in close proximity to others in an office environment.
• Occasional work outside normal business hours.
• Must be able to perform assigned tasks in a consistent and accurate manor. 
• May be assigned other tasks.

Visual Acuity:

• Visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected.
• Close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to read computer screen and documents.

Hearing Ability:

• Normal hearing or corrected to normal. 
• Ability to monitor machine sounds to identify and diagnose changes to take appropriate action.