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.