What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Stanton Design?
Stanton Carpet is the leading designer and supplier of decorative high quality self-branded carpet, custom fabricated rugs and hard surfaces. Stanton sells its products across the mid to high end residential as well as decorative commercial marketplaces. Stanton is rated #1 Favorite Area Rug Manufacturer for Style, Quality & Service and Top 5 Favorite Carpet Manufacturer among our customers in Floor Focus magazine.
We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Woodbury NY location. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will have a solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), strong financial analysis skills, and be team oriented. This is a fully on-site position.
Responsibilities Include:
- Prepare journal entries and assist with the month-end and year-end closings
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports for management
- Review and audit expense reports
- Review commission calculations
- Prepare and distribute daily bank balances
- Prepare bank and other account reconciliations
- Review daily bank activity for accuracy
- Prepare and file multi-state sales and use tax returns
- Assist with year-end audit requirements
- Assist with analyzing sales, inventory and gross profit variances and trends
- Assist with the preparation of budgets and budget versus actual variance analysis
- Periodically select cycle count audits
- Assist with additional analysis, tasks and special projects as needed
Qualifications Include:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting along with 5 years of relevant experience
- Experience in wholesale, distribution, or manufacturing preferred
- Working knowledge of tax laws and GAAP
- Strong financial analysis skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- High level of organizational and follow up skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain relationships across the organization
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- AS400 experience a plus
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Background
Founded in 1980, Stanton Carpet is a leading designer, marketer and wholesaler of high-quality, self-branded decorative carpets, custom area rugs and luxury vinyl plank. The company is comprised of five brands, spanning the entire spectrum of the premium flooring market, with an offering of hundreds of styles as well as thousands of SKUs. Stanton products are primarily distributed through the retail showroom channel, partnering with dealers geographically dispersed across the United States and Canada. Stanton is recognized for providing unparalleled award-winning product, quality and service, which are a result of its highly driven team. Stanton is headquartered in Woodbury, NY, maintains its own customer service and distribution center in Calhoun, GA, and a hard surface distribution center located in Pensacola, FL.