The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the organization's day-to-day accounting and financial operations by ensuring the accurate recording, reconciliation, and reporting of financial information. This position performs a broad range of accounting functions including cash management, general ledger maintenance, month-end close, fixed asset accounting, accounts payable, and audit support. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining and delivering timely, accurate financial information.
Essential Job Functions:
- Banking:
- Record, monitor, and validate bank activity daily.
- Initiate ACH/Wire transfer to vendors for weekly payment runs and off cycle payments.
- Positive pay payroll and payables checks.
- Cash Forecasting:
- Prepare the weekly cash flow projection.
- Reporting:
- Prepare and distribute reporting on divisional sales, backlog, scrap, and activity metrics daily.
- Prepare and distribute reporting on the line of credit balance daily.
- Other ad hoc reporting as needed.
- Corporate Credit Cards:
- Administer the corporate credit card program (issuing new cards, replacement cards, and setting card limits).
- Administer SAP Concur software used by corporate card holders to track credit card expenses and receipts.
- Reconcile SAP Concur expense reports to corporate credit card statements and record in the general ledger monthly.
- Accounts Payable:
- Take ownership of the vendor master files ensuring that vendor information is accurate and current. Update and validate changes in vendor information as needed (change of bank info, address, etc.)
- Assist with processing payables through DocStar (payables workflow), as needed.
- Verify, code, and enter/accrue supplier invoices, as needed.
- Be the primary backup for processing the weekly payment runs.
- Payroll:
- Reconcile and post payroll to the general ledger.
- Be the primary backup for processing the bi-weekly payroll.
- General Ledger:
- Assist in the maintenance of the general ledger for all entities.
- Post correcting journal entries, as needed.
- Month End Close:
- Reconcile bank accounts to general ledger.
- Prepare the end of month payroll accrual and fringe benefits allocations.
- Reconcile and amortize prepaid expense accounts.
- Prepare month end expense accruals.
- Prepare and post monthly recurring journal entries.
- Reconcile and review all balance sheet accounts.
- Fixed Assets:
- Maintain the fixed asset software for all entities.
- Reconcile and maintain an accurate record of asset additions, disposals, and construction in progress.
- Calculate and post depreciation expense monthly.
- Audit Support:
- Gather/prepare documentation for the annual financial audit.
- Assist in other regulatory and compliance audits, as needed.
- Internal Controls:
- Maintain and enforce corporate financial policies.
Additional Duties:
- Provide support for Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, companywide.
- Other duties, reporting, special assignments, or projects as needed and assigned.
- Must remain current with, and complete all required training as assigned.
- Must adhere to Company Corporate EHS Policy and department, occupation, and task specific safety protocols, including but not limited to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements.
Qualifications:
- Advanced Excel skills
- Working knowledge of ERP systems
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Attention to detail and ability to assess and solve problems independently
- Prior experience in accounting, finance, or business analysis work assignments
- Minimum 4-year degree in Accounting; or advanced education and training in a related field.
- Must submit to and satisfactorily pass any pre-employment screening required for employment with the Company.
- Must take medical exams required by law, in conjunction with occupation specific activities, the physical work environment, and ongoing industrial hygiene sampling results.
- Depending on assignment, may be required to use stairs, remain upright and/or seated for prolonged timeframes, intermittently reposition the body per various tasks performed, and use various tools and work-related supplies.
- May be required to perform manual lifting activities, not to exceed a 40lb lift performed by one individual.
Education:
- Advanced education/training: 4-year degree in accounting (preferred), finance or equivalent education and experience.
In addition to competitive wages, NMG is proud to offer a retirement savings plan with company matching opportunity, excellent health and wellness benefits including a $350 annual wellness allowance for assistance with personal health and fitness goals, can earn up to 5 weeks paid-time off, on the job training, education assistance, and a variety of other supportive programs to meet our team member's needs.
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