Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Accounting Specialist will be involved in a wide range of accounting and administrative functions including routine accounting transactions, daily production/inventory reporting and analysis, bank reconciliations and other month-end tasks related to general ledger and financial reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process weekly disbursements, including invoices for payment
• Generate and reconcile reports, including bank and credit card statements
• Monitor daily receipts and post to customer accounts
• Prepare required detail schedules
• Generate and post journal entries and verify G/L account balances in ERP system
• Generate and assist with distribution of monthly financials including reporting process.
• Analyze data for accuracy
• Prepare daily production reporting and record appropriate entries in ERP system
• Monitor inventory and variance accounts
• Track fixed assets and record monthly depreciation
• Perform general bookkeeping and organize financial forms, documents and receipts
• Prepare and file quarterly sales and use tax reports
• Cross train in other administrative positions to fill in as needed (front desk reception and customer service)

Skills and Abilities:

• Technology Proficiency – Ability to demonstrate skills using ERP systems, Report Writing tools and Microsoft Office applications
• Judgement and Decision Making — Ability to recognize discrepancies and troubleshoot common accounting problems
• Team Work —Effectively collaborate with coworkers in a team-oriented environment
• Interpersonal Relationships — Establish and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
• Time Management — Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task, managing one's own time effectively
• Organization – Ability to maintain organization to keep track of deadlines, projects, and relevant information
• Independence — Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion as assigned by supervisor
• Safety — Ability to work in a safe manner well as effectively participate in the safety process of the Company
• Written Comprehension & Expression — The ability to read and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
• Oral Comprehension, Expression & Clarity — The ability to listen, understand and communicate information and ideas audibly so others will understand

Requirements:

• Prefer an associate degree in business or accounting or 2 years related experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Occasional bending, and fine manipulation skills using hands, shoulders, and back
• Ability to make precise, coordinated movements with the body to grab, manipulate or move products/objects

PPE/Safety:

• Required in production areas: Safety glasses, hair/beard nets, and hearing protection