What are the responsibilities and job description for the SR. ACCOUNTANT position at Lumitex?
Description
Job Purpose
Acting as key member of Accounting team, the Sr. Accountant is responsible for numerous activities as part of month-end and year-end close processes and general accounting.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate and participate in the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.
- Manage the timely and accurate preparation of a monthly reporting package and present it along with potential risk areas to Corporate Controller.
- Monitor, analyze, and prepare manufacturing variance analysis as part of the monthly financial close and analyze the operating results vs. budget and forecasts; and identify trends & improvement opportunities.
- Support variance analysis and provide insights to management on financial performance.
- Ensure accuracy of consolidated & entity level general ledger accounts by performing account reconciliations and/or analysis
- Maintain and update financial tools including ERP G/L and sub-ledgers, asset/patent tracking software, and management financial model.
- Maintain standard cost system in ERP, including setting new standards throughout the year and developing annual standards during the budget/planning process.
- Act as a key liaison for external auditors, coordinating audit requests and documentation.
- Control and coordinate capital spending process including issuing new projects, following up with project owners to ensure timely project closure, and other tasks as necessary.
- Prepare Sales Tax filing as required.
- Participate in physical inventory process.
- Participate in budgeting/planning process as assigned.
- Act as department backup for designated processes, including Accounts Receivable and Timekeeping.
- Support Controller on projects and assignments, as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 4 years of progressively increasing accounting experience in public accounting, or in a manufacturing company.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting.
- Certified Public Accounting designation a plus.
- Experience with international accounting a plus.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; Advanced in Microsoft Excel.
- Familiar with Macola ERP or similar ERP-type software.
- Proactive and process driven.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to details.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.