Accounting Specialist

Position Overview – Performs a variety of specialized or technical accounting and bookkeeping functions. Responsible for a complete, systematic set of transactions utilizing company software. 

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure timely and accurate budget analysis and financial review for management team.
• Recommend and assist in developing policies, procedures and systems to meet company strategic objectives.
• Work with CFO to provide strategic financial leadership and support on the evaluation of potential alliances, acquisitions, mergers, pension funds and investments and/or other issues affecting the business.
• Recommend and lead new efforts to improve ROE/ROA performance.
• Work to optimize the handling of bank and deposit relationships and initiate needed strategies for improvement.
• Prepare and verify requisitions, invoices journal entries or other transitions documents for accuracy.
• Prepares special and recurring accounting-related reports, summaries, financial statements, statistical reports and reconciliation.
• Verify the reconciliation of bank statements when required to do so.
• Work with customers to ensure prompt payment of receivables
• Work with suppliers to maintain schedule of accurate accounts payables
• Assisting in developing departmental budgets annually
• Work with department heads monthly to ensure budget compliance
• Will work with operations group relative to production costs
• Follow all company safety rules and report any unsafe acts to immediate supervisor
• Must have full understanding of all company processes, procedures and rules as stated in the Peter Paul Electronic Company Employee Handbook.
• Perform any other duties as directed by Chief Financial Officer.

Essential Skills and Experience

• BS in Accounting
• Minimum of 6 years Accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Skill in maintaining and reconciling accounting and financial records
• Superior communication and organizational skills
• Superior computer knowledge, specifically within MS Office
• Must possess negotiation skills
• Ability to make sound decisions and accept responsibility
• Ability to work with others
• Understanding of the Lean Enterprise Tool

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Employee may to lift up to 10-25 lbs infrequently
• Employee must have dexterity for typing and writing
• Employee is required to sit for long periods regularly
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.