What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at H.J. Oldenkamp?
We are seeking highly motivated Accountant who will be responsible for helping to oversee the daily general accounting functions of our business. This is an in-house position (no hybrid or remote work). Overall basic duties include filing monthly sales tax returns, recording financial data correctly, reconciliation, generating financial reports, analyzing data to identify opportunities to improve company performance and efficiency.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Prepare financial reports and accounting statements
- Post journal entries to general ledger
- Routine data entry management for accounting records
- Assist with hourly payroll administration
- Proof accounting reports for clerical accuracy
- Allocate expenditures to correct accounts
- Code invoices, create new accounts, reconcile accounts
- Assist in month/year end activities
- Analyze financial information to identify opportunities for company improvement
- Work with cross functional teams to solve company challenges and implement solutions
- Reconcile key general ledger accounts to ensure balance accuracy
- Review billing statements, invoices, and similar documents for accuracy; alert staff of any discrepancies
- Processing weekly check runs
- Assist with tax audits as needed
- Complete and submit monthly/annual sales and use tax, as required
- Maintain confidentiality to protect organizational value
- Assist with ad hoc projects, such as product/labor cost analysis, sales/cost variances, and budget/forecast preparation
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 2-3 years of general financial accounting experience (payroll experience a plus)
- Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles
- Highly proficient with accounting software, MS Office (particularly Excel) including data entry with the ability to learn other software.
- Strong math skills and in-depth knowledge of accounting/financial processes (budgeting, financial closure, etc.)
- Proficiency with payroll processing tools (such as PeopleSoft, Paychex, etc. is desirable)
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks effectively
- Must have effective verbal and written skills and be able to follow verbal and written instructions
- Strong organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail with a desire to learn our business
- Must be able to work (in office) Mondays – Fridays (8:00am – 5:00pm).
- Competitive salary (commensurate with years of experience)
- Medical/dental/vision benefits
- 401k with profit sharing
- Paid PTO and holidays
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer