Sr| Staff Accountant

Job description
TITLE: Senior Staff Accountant - This position is responsible for performing one or a complete and systematic set of transactions in a specific phase of accounting. Duties include but are not limited to check preparation and record verification, preparing invoices and vouchers; maintaining files, posts ledger and general journal entries and/or balance accounts payable and accounts receivable records. Ability to reconcile difficult accounts.

Responsibilities & Duties

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
• Administer and/or maintain one or a combination of generally accepted accounting systems
• Provide record of assets, liabilities and other financial transitions
• Provide basic accounting procedures; financial statement preparation, month end closing (i.e. balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements)
• Prepare journal entries and general ledger maintenance, inventory roll forwards, fixed assets and margin analysis; supporting schedules for financial statements preparation
• May maintain various reports and schedules including payment cycle by week, delinquent invoice analysis, aged balance totals, warranty subsidiary logs, overdue invoice reports
• Prepare and distribute invoices to customers as required
• Coordinate and control input to sales analysis
• Ensure invoices comply with the contractual billing requirements
• Assist in outside audits as requested
• Payroll processing
• Assist CPA with annual financial and 401K audits by serving as company liaison with auditors
• May communicate with customers to address any past due invoices on their account and providing weekly status updates to management
• Make financial data available for management team and clients upon request

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)
• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or general business is required
• Minimum of 3 years experience in accounting or finance
• Thorough knowledge of accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures
• CPAs preferred but not required
• Experience with QuickBooks and/or other automated accounting systems
• Must have strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Access and Word
• Strong organization, verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and administer multiple projects and deadlines
• Possess analytical skills with particular attention to detail and confidentiality
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required