Rapidly Expanding Distribution Company Seeks Staff Accountant

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Base Pay : 

$55,000 - $63,000 /Year

Employee Type : 

Full-Time

Industry : 

Accounting - Finance
Packaging
Biotechnology

Manages Others : 

No

Job Type : 

Accounting
Finance
Distribution - Shipping

Education : 

4 Year Degree

Experience : 

At least 5 year(s)

Post Date : 

1/27/2012

 Description Our client, a company that provides shipping systems primarily to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life science industries in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, is looking to hire a Staff Accountant.  

 

Under the direction of the Controller, this individual will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Maintains and balances accounting system by inputting data; scheduling required jobs; verifying data.
• Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts.
• Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
• Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verifying federal id numbers; scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos; issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
• Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances; preparing checks.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Pays invoices by verifying transaction information; scheduling and preparing disbursements; obtaining authorization of payment.
• Prepares and mails invoices.
• Collects revenue by reminding delinquent accounts; notifying customers of insufficient payments and sending monthly statements.
• Resolves account discrepancies by investigating documentation; issuing stop payments, payments, or adjustments.
• Maintains historical financial records by filing accounting documents.
• Maintains payroll information by collecting and entering data.
• Updates payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, deductions, and job title and department/division transfers and entering new hires.
• Records payroll transactions and liabilities including federal and state income and social security taxes and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments based on payroll reports.
• Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information and working with HR and Payroll service providers.
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
•  Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

 Requirements

•  Minimum 5 year experience with GL, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll.
• Bachelor in Accounting preferred
• Publicly traded company experience
• Experience with MAS90 Accounting System preferred.

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