What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Controller/Sr. Accountant position at PROCESS SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES INC?
An Assistant Cis responsible for preparing month-end closings, financial forecasts, and consolidations; providing financial advice to the manufacturing department through the study of job costing; assisting meeting reporting requirements of the division; managing, training, and evaluating accounting personnel; ensuring accuracy of physical inventory; and controlling the flow of raw materials, tools, and other assets in the manufacturing department. Manufacturing Controller should have a strong experienced ability to close month end utilizing GAAP principles preforming all WIP calculations.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department’s goals and objectives
- Studying and implementing federal, state, and local legal requirements, filing reports, filing taxes and communicating with management on needed actions
- Preparing the trial balance and financial statements, including, but not limited to, balance sheet, income statement, corporate annual report and statement of cash flows
- Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable
- Coordinate the provision of information to the external auditors for the annual audit
- Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
- Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly
- Performing reconciliations for bank and general ledgers, as well as payroll processing
- Ensuring accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close
- Supervising tasks of accounting clerks and entry-level bookkeepers
- Maintain the chart of accounts
- Preparing depreciation schedules by tracking fixed assets
- Performing accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including collections
- Maintain Credit checks on new customers while overseeing credit limits on existing customers
- Controls with Credit before releasing jobs or parts out to Customers
- Full understanding of all tax implications and requirements at local, state and federal levels including sale tax
Knowledge and Skills:
- Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of the company operations
- A thorough knowledge of accrual and cash basis of accounting
- Comprehensive knowledge of ERP system
- Provide financial analyses as needed, for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiation
- Proficient in Excel and Word
- 5 or more years of experience in the accounting field
- Show the ability to adapt and learn new techniques and skill sets when required
- Union Payroll experience preferred
- Strong organization skills
- Outstanding skills in analyzing financial data and promptly generating accurate reports
- Ability to multitask and attention to detail are critical
Job Type: Full-time