What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant - Scottsdale AZ position at Ziehm-OrthoScan?
Ziehm Imaging - Orthoscan Inc. is currently seeking a motivated, career-oriented professional with a positive can-do attitude to join our team as a full-time Staff Accountant located in Scottsdale Arizona.
Why Work for Ziehm Imaging - Orthoscan Inc.?
There's something special about Ziehm-Orthoscan. There's a sense of pride that comes from building a product that helps improve people's lives and making the most of ourselves as a company and as individuals. We know the success of Ziehm-Orthoscan depends on every employee in our organization, it is our people who make the difference.
What do we offer?
- The challenge of meaningful work - we offer constant opportunities to grow and develop world-class skills and a truly rewarding career.
- A unique culture where people convert their passion into action.
- The kind of competitive compensation you would expect from a world leader.
- Ten paid holidays plus a generous PTO and vacation time plan.
- Great benefit plans, major medical, dental and vision.
- Company 401(k) plan with an employer match.
What do we expect from you?
- You have a passion for serving others.
- Creative and fresh thinking in your work.
- A spirit of collaboration - you thrive when you work with a diverse range of people with different views, perspectives and priorities.
- The ability and experience to perform the job duties successfully.
Job Summary:
The Staff Accountant will manage a set of accounting activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), corporate policies and external audits. This position will maintain financial records to track the organization's assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, preparation of reports in support of the financial statements, and other related financial activities.
Essential Functions:
- Performs general accounting and other related duties for the organization.
- Coordinate month end closing activities and ensure that all balance sheet accounts, and profit and loss statements are reconciled and substantiated with account reconciliations.
- Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
- Process the bi-weekly manual payroll entries, prepare daily cash flows, and reconciliations of all corporate bank accounts.
- Support accounts payable and receivable, provide transaction details, and address billing issues.
- Handle the monthly reconciliations and accounting of the corporate credit cards (AMEX).
- Oversee the sales and use tax accounting and reporting system. Ensure that we have a reporting obligation for sales and use tax by registering and setting up accounts online. We concurrently register the tax jurisdiction in Avalara. Monthly reconciliation of sales tax payable with Avalara reporting system and reconciled to cash payment withdrawn from our bank account by Avalara.
- Reconciliations of Corporate income taxes liability and/or receivables with individual state or federal tax accounts. In addition, to ensure that tax payments/installments are made timely based on directions provided by PWC. Assist PWC in the preparation of yearend tax returns by submitting requested information.
- Preparation for reporting payments made to health care providers (ie doctors). It's an online process (need ID and password) download forms and submit report to CFO. Upload report on website CMS.gov/open payments for Sunshine Act.
- Ad hoc projects / report / Fixed assets / Payroll accounting/W9 and 1099.
- Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.
- Conducts internal audits regularly to determine whether the company policies are effective and ensuring that incoming and outgoing reporting follows state and federal regulations.
- Maintain a continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Controller.
Basic Qualifications:
Education
- Associate Degree in Accounting or another related field required, (Bachelor's preferred).
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in finance or accounting.
- SAP experience is preferred.
- Certification as CPA is preferred.
- Knowledge of GAAP or IFRS/IAS.
- Experience of inventory movement and knowledge of cost accounting.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and proficiency in accounting software.
Competencies:
- Highly detail-oriented and organized.
- Possess financial, technological, and mathematical abilities.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees.
- Strong numeracy, problem solving and analytical skills.
- Professional communication skills are a must.
- Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in a professional office environment.
- Business hours are Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm.
- This position is on site at our Scottsdale location.
- Some travel to Orlando, FL. office may be required.
- May require PPE and periodic exposure to low dose radiation.
We support a drug free work environment
EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
