STAFF ACCOUNTANT EXEMPT

Summary

Computes, classifies, records, and maintains accounting records by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Compiles and sorts documents such as invoices, checks, and substantiating business transactions.
• Ensures financial transactions match with the general ledger and financial spreadsheets.
• Audits invoices, researches discrepancies, and approves for payment.
• Investigates problems that vendors or purchasing agents have with obtaining payments for bills.
• Computes and records charges, refunds, costs of lost or damaged goods, freight charges, rentals, and similar items.
• Prepares and reviews vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records to ensure accuracy.
• Assists with reconciliation of general ledger accounts with various registers.
• Extracts general ledger information.
• Assist with reconciliation of bank statements.
• Assist with monitoring loans, accounts payable, and accounts receivable to ensure that payments are up to date.
• Reconciles report discrepancies and problems.
• Reviews, balances, and interprets computer reports, and suggests corrections.
• Assist employees, vendors, or customers by answering questions related to accounts, procedures, and services.
• Complete sales and use tax returns for multiple states monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Process weekly payroll and associated reports.
• Process Intercompany Accounts Payable.
• Create AIA pay forms for customers.
• Generate and process month-end journal entries.
• Assist with gathering information for year-end audits.
• Track and record Fixed Assets.
• Act as back-up processing role for general Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Cash Reporting role.
• Assists with Special Projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies                                                      

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical - Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data;
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                      

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills                                                   

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills                                                         

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability                                               

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills                                                  

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of accounting software; Database software; Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software. Knowledge of EPICOR software a plus.

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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to operate a variety of equipment including computers, phones, fax machines, office equipment, etc. This job is primarily sedentary. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, bend, and reach with hands and/or arms.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are 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.

 The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation:

Salary to commensurate with experience, ranging from $60,000-$65,000 annually.

Benefits:

We offer an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, educational assistance, 401(k), life insurance, disability, vacation, holidays, personal/sick time, employee referral, product discounts, and more.

Engineering Services & Products Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.