Sr Staff Accountant
Sr Staff Accountant
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Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Sr. Staff accountant is a key member of the finance team and is responsible for managing critical elements of the Companys financial accounting and reporting systems. Primary areas of responsibility include general ledger accounting in addition to Inventory fixed asset and treasury management. Reports to the Accounting Manager and works closely with other members of Setra including senior management.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform General Ledger functions including journal entry preparation account reconciliations and analysis of variances to forecast.
- Prepare various balance sheet reconciliations including Inventory PCard Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
- Lead the yearly physical inventory process working closely with operations for two sites.
- Perform the yearly standard costs roll as well as updates to costs on an ongoing basis.
- Manage intercompany transactions with other Fortive Entities as well as other Gems entities.
- Assist with SEC Tax Audit and other external reporting requests including control documentation tax schedules and corporate requests.
- Lead process improvement initiatives.
- Prepare and distribute weekly productivity reporting to Operations.
- Participate in SarbanesOxley testing and remediation planning including vendor and pricing changes.
- Assist with standard and ad hoc financial analysis
- Various accruals including Commissions Pcard and Capitalized Labor and Overheads.
- Prepare and analyze the quarterly Excess and Obsolete Inventory reserve.
- Ensure meets monthly KPI metrics for quality and timeliness of team goals.
QUALIFICATIONS: Critical Success Factors:
- Experience with manufacturing cost accounting preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills collaborative with both internal and external customers and team members.
- Effective communications skills including written verbal and listening skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Process and detail orientated with a focus on doing high quality work.
- Continuous improvement mindset desire to seek rootcause drive countermeasures and monitor to ensure sustainment.
- Takes action; recognizes and resolves issues.
- Eagerness to consistently drive process improvements where opportunities exist.
- Team oriented; willingness to do what it takes to ensure timely completion of tasks and help the finance team achieve its objectives.
- High level of accountability and selfsufficiency coupled with willingness to ask for help when needed.
Required Skills/Experience:
- 3 years of related experience in general accounting preferably in a manufacturing setting.
- Solid knowledge of accounting practices.
- Excellent computer skills particularly MS Excel.
- Experience with ERP system (JDE experience preferred).
- Bachelor Degree in accounting required.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department or unit. This job description may be changed at any time.
Job Location: Onsite in Plainville CT
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
