About Meridian

Meridian Bioscience is a fully integrated life science company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad range of innovative diagnostic products. We are dedicated to developing and delivering better solutions that give answers with speed, accuracy and simplicity that are redefining the possibilities of life from discovery to diagnosis. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals that help drive our vision. Our innovative culture will allow interested candidates to discover and create, through collaboration, cutting edge solutions to tough problems.

Job Summary

Excellent Cincinnati based new grad opportunity for accounting career at the global corporate headquarters of a recognized Forbes best small company.

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for closing the books and reporting results of operations to the corporate office. The Staff Accountant will also be responsible for valuing inventory, assisting with the preparation of budgets and forecasts, maintaining fixed asset records and preparing financial reports as needed, certain state sales tax/registration filings for all U.S. business entities for multiple state and local jurisdictions, reconciliations of accounts payable and receivable liability accounts.

Key Duties

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities:

Monthly accounting close activities:

• Prepare journal entries to record monthly transactions;
• Prepare reconciling cash with bank statements and AP/AR;
• Prepare intercompany billings (both USD and foreign currency);
• Prepare account reconciliations for general ledger accounts (including foreign currency denominated accounts);
• Maintain fixed assets and communicate with project leaders for updates;
• Review, explain, and resolve accounting issues and discrepancies; and
• Prepare monthly financial statement analyses.
• Coding of freight invoices and allocations to product lines.
• Upload payroll and travel expenses into ERP system.
  • Maintain fixed assets and communicate with project leaders for updates;
  • Review, explain, and resolve accounting issues and discrepancies; and
  • Prepare monthly financial statement analyses.
  • Coding of freight invoices and allocations to product lines.
  • Upload payroll and travel expenses into ERP system.

  Fixed Asset Accounting

  • Maintain CER records; advise corporate accounting of closed CERs.
  • Ensure that depreciation expense entries post to the proper unit.
  • Prepare Personal Property Tax listings for Tennessee and Florida.
  • Conduct fixed asset audits.

  General Ledger and Financial Reporting

  • Maintain general ledger – new account additions, budget changes and account changes.
  • Prepare new reports as requested by management.
  • Assist with Audits
  • Assist Controller with audit schedule preparation.
  • Assist auditors with questions before, during and after the audit.

  State filings:

  • Calculate and analyze sales/use tax data for accuracy.
  • Reconcile data against the general ledger accounts.
  • Investigate questionable data and take corrective action when necessary.
  • Submit state and local jurisdictional sales and use tax returns with payments in a timely manner by mail or electronic submission.
  • Submit registrations for new sales and use taxing jurisdictions when necessary.
  • Respond to, resolve, and track notices from taxing jurisdictions in a timely manner.
  • Research and stay up to date on tax filing laws and regulations.
  • Assist with submission of data required by registered agent to facilitate filing of business licenses as needed.

  Accounts Payable and Receivable

  • Run payable and receivable aging reports
  • Complete reconcilations of a/p and a/r ledger to aging reports.
  • Complete reconciliation of a/p accrual account detail.
  • Prepare accruals for a/p invoices not processed at month end, as well as goods received not invoiced.
  • Other accounting related transactions and analysis of payables and receivables as needed.

  Miscellaneous

  • Ensure that all work is done accurately and on time;
  • Use various software applications, such as Infor XA, Infor d/EPM, Sage or FMIS Fixed Asset System and Excel spreadsheets, to assemble, manipulate and/or analyze data and/or reports;
  • Ongoing review of processes and implementation of process improvements; and
  • Retrieve incoming mail and process (primarily customer checks and vendor invoices).
  Other duties as assigned.,

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree with a major in Accounting or Finance highly preferred.
• Or a minimum of 5 years of expereince in accounting in a manufacturing environment. 
• Knowledge of accounting, finance and budgeting principles, including US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
• Experience with accounting reconciliations and variance analyses. Ability to perform these reconciliations without significant guidance;
• Computer proficiency, along with strong spreadsheet skills (preferably MS Excel, Word);
• Strong accounting and query system knowledge [examples include, AS400 Accounting software (Infor MAPICS IFM), AS400 query, Vertex Sales and Use Tax software, Blackline, MAPICS analytics software (GPS), or Infor d/EPM;
• Knowledge of statistical methods and application in business environments;
• Ability to read, understand and follow all company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines and hold team accountable to these standards;
• Be a self-starter, detail oriented and organized and able to prioritize and balance workloads and meet strict critical deadlines along with performing under pressure in a fast-paced environment;
• High motivation, readily adaptable to changing priorities, can effectively manage own time and prioritize multiple projects to ensure on-time completion;
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and oral communication skills and customer service skills (ability to communicate with internal and external customers);
• Ability to maintain regular attendance and punctuality requirements
• Effective time management and work prioritization skills;
• Must be able to work additional hours outside the course of the normal work day (evenings and weekends) to support department needs;
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills; and Creativity and receptiveness to new ideas and continuous improvement measures.

*We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. (USA Only)*