What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Accountant position at Royal?
The General Accountant will ensure complete and accurate accounting records. This position will apply appropriate accounting principles when preparing financial reports and other accounting information.
Accounts Payable
- Assist Accounting Clerk with Accounts Payable processing, reconciliations, and problem resolution as necessitated by the workload. This position needs to have full capabilities and scope of knowledge to be a complete backup for the accounting clerk's Accounts Payable duties when needed.
Accounts Receivable
- Create customer invoices ensuring all paperwork is received to support the transactions and customer terms are accurate.
- Manage collectability of Accounts Receivable accounts assisting development and implementation of processes where accounts are collected within terms.
- Develop and maintain relationships with customers for managing Accounts Receivable.
- Review metrics used by Royal to communicate status on Accounts Receivable and work with Finance VP to develop / revise metrics as necessary.
Payroll
- Collaborate with HR to ensure accuracy of payroll-related entries to the general ledger, as well as payments to payroll-related vendors for taxes, benefits, charitable contributions, etc.
Financial Reporting
- Assist with month-end financial period close -- post journals to general ledger, review variances to various benchmarks, prepare financial statements and other related analyses, reconcile accounts, maintain required documentation, other duties as necessary
- Assist with annual budgeting process
- Maintain documentation of accounting procedures and policies
Other Job Duties - Follow-up on discrepancies in the above areas and recommend process improvements to prevent future discrepancies
- Manage deposits recordkeeping and maintain bank account balances upon receipt.
- Maintain customer and vendor information in ERP system.
- Assist with bid cost submittals and cost audits
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual, and reliable attendance as set by the supervisor according to handbook guidelines consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Abide by all safety, quality, personnel, and other policies as applicable.