Bookkeeper Full Charge

Bookkeeper Full-Charge

LBI is a Defense Engineering-R&D-Manufacturing company

www.lbicorp.com www.lbifiberglass.com

We are seeking an experienced, organized, and detail-oriented Full-Charge Bookkeeper to manage the day-to-day accounting operations of a growing engineering and manufacturing company serving the defense industry. We are looking for a dependable accounting professional who takes pride in accurate financial records, practical problem-solving, and helping a business operate efficiently.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting professional who takes ownership of the company's financial records, maintains accurate books, supports management with timely financial information, and ensures that accounting processes are well organized and reliable.

Experience with manufacturing accounting, inventory control, and government contracting is highly desirable. This is an opportunity to play an important role in the financial management of a technically focused company supporting critical defense programs.

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting

• Manage all day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting activities.
• Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and financial records.
• Process payroll, employee expenses, and company transactions.
• Process accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer invoicing, and vendor payments.
• Perform bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage cash receipts, disbursements, and cash flow reporting.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, income statements, and balance sheets.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures.

Manufacturing and Cost Accounting

• Track manufacturing costs, materials, labor per DCAA government accounting standards.
• Assist with inventory accounting, material purchases, and inventory reconciliations.
• Monitor job costs and project expenses to support management's review of profitability.
• Maintain accurate records of work in process, finished goods, and material usage.
• Support budgeting, cost analysis, and financial reporting.

Government Contracting and Compliance

• Maintain organized financial records supporting government contracts and customer requirements.
• Assist with contract cost tracking, labor and material cost reporting, and documentation.
• Support management in maintaining accounting procedures appropriate for defense-related work.
• Assist with audit preparation and compliance documentation as required. 

Administrative and Management Support

• Provide management with timely, accurate financial reports.
• Monitor outstanding receivables, payables, and cash requirements.
• Improve accounting procedures, recordkeeping, and internal controls.
• Coordinate with outside accountants, tax preparers, auditors, and financial institutions.
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguard sensitive company financial information.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a full-charge bookkeeper, senior bookkeeper, or accounting professional.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reconciliations.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with payroll processing and month-end financial reporting.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with company management.
• High standards of accuracy, integrity, accountability, and confidentiality.
• US Citizen only

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, or a defense-related business.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting, job costing, and manufacturing cost allocation.
• Familiarity with government contracting and the financial documentation requirements associated with government contracts such as DCAA accounting and DCMA compliance.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

What We Offer

•  An opportunity to contribute to a growing engineering and manufacturing business.
• A hands-on role with direct interaction with company leadership.
• The opportunity to improve accounting systems and processes.
• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• A professional work environment supporting important defense engineering and manufacturing programs.

LBI has 55 years of experience designing & building innovative technology solutions for the undersea, maritime, defense and commercial applications, specializing in composite systems. It is a one stop shop for design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing of composite and steel hull structures, mooring systems, weather data collection buoys, underwater vehicles, and UUV launch and recovery systems in the growing undersea defense marketplace. LBI is an established supplier to the submarine supply chain. Some of our customers include the Office of Naval Research, Carderock Naval Surface Warfare Center, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport, NOAA, Electric Boat, Newport News Shipyard, Bath Iron Works, General Dynamics Mission Systems. Applied Physical Science, General Dynamics Information Technology and NIWC San Diego. Defense Logistics Agency.
LBI Fiberglass is the Composites Distribution division of LBI. LB Fiberglass distributes a full line of composite products and equipment to for composite manufacturing, repair, coatings, etc. This includes all of the proprietary polymer products that LBI has developed for our DOW contracts over many years.

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