accounting generalist

Job Summary:

The Accountant will prepare financial reports to track the organization's assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.  

Role and Responsibilities:

• Performs general cost accounting and other related duties in the accounting department.
• Record financial transactions.
• Maintain and balance general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Monitor actual performance against budgeted figures.
• Provide variance analysis on P&L and Balance Sheet monthly.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
• Stay informed about changes in accounting principles.
• Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies and issues.
• Propose solutions for improving financial processes.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform an annual audit.
• Files required tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Coordinates the preparation of the corporate tax return.
• As appropriate, coordinates with the software vendor to maintain accounting software system; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software.
• Audits account to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Presents recommendations to management on short and long-term financial objectives and policies.
• Correct Parts Internal sales out of customer sales, including looking up cost and making the appropriate accounting entries.
• Assist all company personnel with any questions they have regarding accounting or system processes.
• Run biweekly Payroll in coordination with Human Resources. 
• Reconcile monthly bank statements with accounting software, ensure entries are accurately made in the system, and update and track our cash balance in a manual check register. 
• Backup to Accounts Payable in reconciling monthly statements from our suppliers, including completing wire transfers to suppliers for settlements.
• Help accounting team with printing checks, wire transfers, deposits, and any journal entries resulting from these responsibilities.
• Help manage record and track petty cash as a back up to the original cashier. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required.
• Three to five years of accounting experience required.
• Extensive knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
• Understanding of and ability to adhere to U.S. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Trustworthy with company financial and confidential information. 
• Customer, both internally and externally, focused with constant attention to be accurate and timely in your work. 
• Ability to own tasks from start to finish with little oversight. 
• Able to manage multiple tasks at a time and manage own workload.
• Proficient with accounting software.
• Excellent organizational skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal com0munication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• The ability to run a 10-key calculator by touch is a plus.