Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparation of financial reports and accounting related daily transactions

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Receive vendor invoices, match to purchase orders and enter invoices into the system
• Monitor all vendor payment agreements/invoices to find discounts that can be used to reduce invoice amounts
• Process invoice payments by checks, wires, ACH, and other method specified
• Monitor and process credit cards payments transactions
• Generate customer invoices and other bills, and send them by mail, email, and other specified method
• Perform payment application from customers and other parties and prepare bank deposit
• Communicate with Sales department about billing discrepancies to resolve issues
• Send outstanding invoice summary to customer
• Contact customers for overdue invoices and report the AR aging summary for Sales department
• Report to Sales department about past-due accounts for collection
• Generate inventory detail listing reports for management at month end
• Make journal entries for period end closing
• Maintain account details and perform the period end reconciliation to general ledger
• Prepare monthly/annual financial reports, perform required analysis, and present to upper management
• Maintain Asset register
• Process income and other tax payments
• Assemble financial data for reviews/audits
• Identify areas for improvement and implement improvements to processes
• Organize paper/electronic files and store in designated locations
• Assist with other accounting projects
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICAITONS:

Education / Work Experience
· Associated degree in accounting or business degree or minimum 3 year experience in corporate accounting

Attributes/skills:
· Must be self-motivated, team player, result-oriented and driven with a high level of initiative.
· Ability to work with detail, and good organizational skills.
· Must have good oral and written communications skills.
· Must be proficient in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office software.