Staff Accountant

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Director of General Accounting, the Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting month-end and year-end closing, including the development of financial reports; managing the day-to-day finance and accounting operations and other select finance-related administration; ensuring timely reconciliation and reporting of all financial statements and prepares financial analyses for parent/subsidiaries as requested; serves as the primary contact for invoicing, bill payments and cash receipts for our customers. The Senior Revenue Accountant also implements and trains staff to use software, streamline processes and improves distribution and accessibility of financial information.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing accounts receivable, credit and collections and maintaining customer master data.
• Responsible for all month-end activities related to Accounts Receivables.
• Ensuring proper revenue recognition and documentation.
• Responsible for entering cash receipts, reconciling cash transactions with bank statements.
• Preparing and maintaining a 13-week cash collection forecast, including the ability to explain variances between actual and forecasted collections and changes in the collections forecast.
• Training other AR personnel and serve as AR and AP backup if needed.
• Performing timely and accurate month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations (e.g., assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, accruals, etc.), ensuring that accounting schedules are updated and accurate.
• Assisting with year-end activities and tax returns and providing substantiation documents to support audits.
• Cross-functional collaboration, partnering with other team members, support business initiatives and address accounting-related matters.
• Adhering to policies and regulations and ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Participating in and supporting special projects, such as Epicor ERP system implementations, AR/AP process improvement, financial analysis to drive efficiency and add value to the organization.
• Any other duties as assigned by management.