Accountant

Harvard Resource Solutions is hiring an Accountant or Bookkeeper to provide support for a small design and manufacturing company in the Madison Heights, MI area.

POSITION TYPE: Full time, Full time, Onsite daily.

PAY: $60,000 to $70,000 annual plus PTO and benefits package

The Accountant (or Bookkeeper) is responsible for managing and maintaining accurate financial records. This role ensures on time payments to vendors, accurate customer invoices and payment applications, purchase order support, entering/looking up parts receipt information in the inventory module.

The ideal candidate has strong QuickBooks experience and understands manufacturing or engineering industries.

Qualifications of the Accountant or Bookkeeper:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business is preferred.
• 5 years of accounting experience in a small or mid-sized manufacturing or engineering company is required.
• Currently using QuickBooks (minimum 5 years, very strong proficiency needed). Advanced Excel skills. Exposure to the inventory module in QuickBooks a major plus (Goods received / Invoice Received).
• Experience with: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, purchase orders, and month end closing.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with production and finance teams.
• Willingness to learn and expand knowledge.

Key Competencies

• Accuracy and attention to detail, Problem-solving, Organizational skills, Communication skills, Process improvement mindset.

Responsibilities of the Accountant or Bookkeeper:

• Support full cycle accounting activities by focusing on invoice processing, vendor payments, customer billing, purchase order management, cash reconciliation, and maintaining inventory information.
• Accounts Payable and PO’s: Process vendor invoices, perform 3-way match of PO‘s to receipts and invoices and taking part of payment runs and distribution. Assist in monitoring purchase order balances. Retrieve and enter purchase orders into the system.
• Accounts Receivable: Generate customer invoices for parts and services, track collections, apply payments.
• Cash Management: Reconcile bank accounts, process employee expense reports.
• Communication: Coordinate with vendors, customers and internal staff to answer questions and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile statements and accounts, provide information needed for moth end closing.
• Assist in maintaining and querying parts information in the QuickBooks inventory module. (GR/IR balances as needed to clear vendor invoices).