Senior Accountant

ABOUT THE JOB

The Senior Accounting Clerk will ensure complete and systematic accounting records of receipts and disbursements in the organization by performing complex clerical and bookkeeping tasks and applying accepted procedures in preparing and maintaining accounting records.

Essential Responsibilities:

• 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; credit cards management.
• Reconciles customer accounts and manages accounts receivable collections; prepare customers' payments forecast when requested.

• Monitor Accounts Receivable situation and proactively reach out to customers to solicit past due and upcoming due date, working with customers' and/or with other internal departments to resolve discrepancies.
• Post customers' payments in SAP by recording cash, check, ach, wire and other types of transaction.
• Create and post in SAP customers' invoices as instructed by other CFO or other internal depts.
• Handle calls/inquiries from customers.
• Generate reports detailing Accounts Receivable status upon request.
• Understand revenues accounts and cost centers management.
• Create and maintain customers' database in SAP.

• 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.
• As appropriate, coordinates with software vendor to maintain accounting software system; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Contribute to do the monthly journal entries in SAP finalized to the monthly closing (accruals, depreciations, capex etc.)
• Participate in monthly closing process by making sure recurring invoices and cash receipts have all been processed in SAP.

• Miscellaneous accounting and other daily office tasks as needed or required.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required.
• Three to five years of accounting experience required.
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting receivable principles
• Experience with accounts receivables
• Experience with manufacturing companies
• Proficient in Excel and Outlook
• Proficiency with Adobe and working on digital documents versus hard copies
• High degree of accuracy and attention to details
• Extensive knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
• Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Highly proficient with accounting software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Experience with SAP a plus.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to speak, read and write English fluently. Ability to work effectively with people on an individual basis and in a team environment.
• Position requires experience, initiative, ingenuity, and the ability to work independently to produce the highest level of quality and productivity against established standards. Self­ motivated and multi-task oriented
• Attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies.
• Able to successfully work in a diverse and multicultural environment with a family-owned business culture.
• Strong ability to manage stress and strict deadlines and to work under pressure.
• Ability to build and foster a strong positive team environment.
• Able to communicate across all levels, from shop floor to members of the executive team.
• Ability to maintain relationships with customers and partners.
• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational and managerial skills.

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing both Background and Drug Pre-Employment Screenings