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Accountant

Winston Staffing Services
locationJericho, NY, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/14/2022
Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented Accountant II to join our collaborative, fast-paced team. In this role, you will be a key driver of our monthly close processes, analyze critical financial data, and help ensure strict GAAP compliance. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional who thrives both independently and as a cross-functional teammate to help optimize our financial controls and efficiencies.

Mandatory Qualifications & Competencies

  • Industry Expertise: Must have proven accounting experience working within a manufacturing corporation.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field.
  • Professional Experience: Minimum of 2-years of accounting experience (background in medical device or healthcare manufacturing is a strong plus).
  • Technical Mastery: High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially advanced Excel skills) and hands-on experience with ERP systems (experience with Macola is a plus).
  • Core Knowledge: Solid understanding of GAAP alongside deep familiarity with accrual-based accounting, financial reporting, and complex account reconciliations.
  • Soft Skills: Outstanding verbal and verbal communication skills; sharp analytical and problem-solving capabilities; and a process-oriented mindset dedicated to continuous improvement.
  • Work Style: Ability to successfully juggle multiple competing priorities with high attention to detail in a dynamic environment.

Core Responsibilities

Financial Reporting, Audits & Compliance

  • Perform in-depth analysis of financial results and spearhead variance investigations.
  • Deliver robust support for internal and external audit requests, ensuring all required documentation is accurately prepared.
  • Maintain absolute compliance with all relevant regulatory and legal requirements.
  • Prepare and evaluate detailed monthly commission and sales reports.
  • Own the maintenance of fixed asset and prepaid expense schedules, including tracking depreciation entries.

Daily Ledger & Transaction Management

  • Spearhead monthly account reconciliations to guarantee pristine financial reporting.
  • Investigate, track, and resolve any accounting discrepancies in a timely, proactive manner.
  • Build and review complex journal entries while securing comprehensive supporting data.
  • Monitor operational expenses against company budgets to ensure precise cost classification.
  • Oversee corporate credit card reconciliations and their corresponding accounts.

Cash Flow, Payables & Property Operations

  • Process vendor payments while ensuring all expenses are accurately classified.
  • Supervise customer accounts and cash activity, keeping highly organized records of all receipts.
  • Handle utility payments and billing workflows across multiple properties.
  • Review, audit, and approve employee expense reports to ensure alignment with internal company policies.

Team Collaboration & Process Optimization

  • Act as a vital leader throughout the end-to-end month-end close process and assist with general financial statement preparation.
  • Pinpoint opportunities for process optimization to strengthen internal controls and department efficiency.
  • Offer cross-functional guidance, support, and accounting insights to adjacent teams.
  • Lend your expertise to special, ad-hoc accounting projects as they arise.
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