Staff Accountant

This is a salary non-exempt position; 40 hours per week, 8 hrs./day, dayshift Mon-Fri, however, incumbent must be able to work OT as required.

The Staff Accountant will coordinate and ensure full payroll cycle and perform accounting tasks. This position requires the incumbent to be pro-active, focus on details and accuracy and respecting deadlines.

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Key Accountabilities

•Perform the full payroll activities within ADP and complete all mandatory reports
•Perform monthly accounting tasks for the period end closing such as journal entries and account reconciliations
•Support the finance team during internal / external audits
•Perform GL account reconciliations and expenses analysis as necessary
•Assist the finance team in the implementation and improvement of internal processes
•Actively support and supervise the monthly inventory cycle count process
•Reviews invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
•Uses SAP extensively to prepare purchase requisitions, etc.
•Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job Requirements:

•Bachelor’s degree in accounting or significant related experience.
•Excellent Interpersonal skills including; courtesy, discretion, confidentiality and sound judgment.
•Skilled in the operation of various computer software; ability to learn ADP, SAP, excel and other required programs.
•Ability to effectively meet and communicate with the public/visitors/vendors/team members.
•Ability to make independent judgments which have minor impacts on the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

•Three or more years of related experience, showing progression in responsibilities.
•Experience with ADP or similar payroll software
•Experience with SAP.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee may occasionally be required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel, reach with hands and arms. On occasion the employee may push/pull up to 50 pounds. The employee must occasionally reach above shoulder level moving up to 10 pounds; lift up to 25 pounds and carry up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Requires communication (face-to-face, by telephone, radio or otherwise) with individuals or teams. Requires telephone conversations, use of electronic mail, writing letters and memos. Requires dealing with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people and may include conflict situations. Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people. Requires repeating the same physical activities or mental activities over and over. Requires making decisions that may impact the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization, co-workers, clients or the company. Requires being exact or highly accurate and meeting strict deadlines. Requires work with external customers or the public and with others in a group or team.

Work Environment

The work environment described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position works between an office environment and a plant environment. Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. Occasionally requires working outdoors or indoors in non-controlled conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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