Staff Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Accountant responsibilities are separated into several functions of Finance: The main functions and responsibilities are 1) managing the national key accounts. This includes correspondence and collection activities. 2) Review and post automated cash receipts through Billtrust (lockbox & electronic payments) and post credit card & other miscellaneous payments in Syspro. 3) Month end close activities, to include journal entries, month end reports and balance sheet reconciliations. Other responsibilities would include setting upnew dealers, credit limit reviews and recording some AR transactions.

Department: Finance

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Status: Full Time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM

Staff Accountant Salary Range: $25.90 - 31.03/hour

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Accounts Receivable:
• Collections and correspondence with international distributors and national key accounts.
• Reconciles cash batches posted to the daily bank reports and general ledger.
• Processes RTS credits and non-stock credits and rebills.
• Assists with miscellaneous projects/reports as needed.
• General Accounting:
• Prepares and enters journal entries in accounting system.
• Performs balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Prepares and analyzes financial reports.
• Reconciles daily cash log to bank statements.
• Posts incoming cash from several sources, including lockbox, credit card, EFT, desktop and incoming wires.
• Performs miscellaneous projects/reports as needed.

COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus - Knows who internal customers are. Identifies opportunities that benefit the customer (internal and external). Establishes and maintains effective relationships. Delivers products that meet customer expectations.
• Results Oriented - Works as a productive and cooperative member of a cohesive group. Persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. Pushes self and helps others achieve results. Solution vs. problem oriented. Demonstrates ability to adjust when obstacles arise.
• Communicates Effectively - Communicates proactively and with purpose and professionally, in a concise and straightforward manner. Attentively listens to others. Communicates to those involved, especially if agreements cannot be kept.
• Accountability - Takes personal responsibility for decisions, behaviors, actions and failures, and commits to necessary corrective action. Able to admit limitations of knowledge, yet demonstrate a willingness to do what is needed to improve. Proactively seeks feedback without being defensive. Does what is right because it is the right thing to do. Leaves personal circumstances outside of work in order to remain engaged in the task at hand. Maintains a positive attitude despite adversity.
• Reliability - Demonstrates reliable and predictable attendance and punctuality.
• Financial Aptitude - Ability to understand and explain economic and accounting information, prepare and manage budgets, and make sound long-term investment decisions.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Research Skills - Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation.
• Team Oriented - Ability to get along with others and to work well in a team environment.
• Technical Aptitude - Knowledge of A/P and A/R basic procedures and tracking.
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Technical Aptitude - Skill of planning and completing administrative tasks correctly and on time.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience: Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school): Required. One to three years related experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Intermediate to Advanced Excel. Ability to learn new software applications as needed. Ability to type 40 WPM. Proficient with ten key operation. Ability to pass an Intermediate Excel skills test.