Accounting Manager OR Controller
JOB DUTIES:
- Ensures proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with GAAP, the client’s policies and internal control standards. Communicates and supports analytical findings.
- Pursue resolution of business issues impacting the financial statements in a proactive, independent manner.
- Prepare and manage journal entries, including appropriate documentation.
- Ensure that general ledger and sub-ledger are reconciled, and reconciling items are resolved.
- Prepare and manage schedules, supporting documents, and variance analyses for management.
- Prepare and manage account reconciliations for moderate to complex accounts.
- Oversee entire month end close activities. Proactively participates in month-end balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position. Communicates issues and resolutions to management and affected areas/departments. Coordinates solutions to problems of moderate complexity with other departments and business units.
- Management of the Fixed Asset process and policy, including Capital Expenditure Authorization and spending tracking.
- Review and assist with identifying and coding unallowable expenses.
- Provide data and serve as a resource for external financial and tax audit examination processes, including assisting with the preparation of audited financial statements.
- Assist in the documentation and monitoring of the Financial Management System Policies and Procedures and ensure compliance.
- Management of the Sales and Use Tax accounting and reporting process.
- Assist in the implementation of general accounting process improvement objectives.
- Conduct regular balance sheet account and bank statement reconciliations for assigned area to ensure that records are accurate and in agreement.
- Research and resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities in a timely manner; elevate more complex issues for resolution.
- Performs special projects of moderate to complex scope.
- Maintains desktop procedures and manuals.
- Assist in monthly commission, co-op, and royalty calculations.
- Review and post AP vouchers, payments, as well as print checks.
- Review and post AR billings, cash receipts, etc.
- Process 3-way P.O. matching invoices, up to and exceeding 50 line items.
- Participates in departmental projects and initiatives. Participates effectively in a team environment.
- Prepare special financial analysis report to management.
- Participate in month end, quarter end, and year end financial review.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors.
- Ability to adhere to workplace rules.
- Ability to interface professionally with various vendors, auditors and government agencies.
- Ability to apply a broad range of accounting principles, practices and procedures to produce accurate end products.
- Ability to think analytically and apply sound judgment and/or financial/accounting principles to work assignments.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for all levels of the organization.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Minimum 6 years of general accounting experience in a corporate environment.
- Minimum 3 years relevant experience in a distribution company.
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Experience working with Fixed Assets transaction accounting.
- Effective working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate to advanced Excel skills as well as ERP accounting software.
- Good analytical skills and ability to think logically a must.
Compensation:
$120,000-$140,000 per year
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