Inventory Staff Accountant

Since its inception in 1965, our client manufactures and markets a broad range of products. They have 12 manufacturing subsidiaries and 5 sales offices in the U.

S. serving automotive, industrial, telecommunications and information technology, semiconductor, consumer products and energy segments.

Inventory Staff Accountant

The Inventory Staff Accountant is responsible for analyzing assigned accounts, preparing journal entries, preparing accounting reports, and participating in period-end closing and reporting activities for the Auto Castings business of PRA ACD and EMAC.

Job Type : Full-time

Responsibilities :

• Analyzes GL entries for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standards.
• Reviews assigned accounts, prepares journal entries, reviews accuracy, and investigates variances.
• Assists the Senior Finance Manager with fiscal period-end closing and reporting activities.
• Distributes monthly financial reports and assists with preparation of annual financial reports.
• Reconciles physical inventory results to internal inventory records.
• Prepare inventory status reporting for weekly inventory meetings.
• Prepare and validate supplier credits.
• Support on-site physical counts of inventory.
• Assist Senior Finance Manager in preparation of annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-term planning.
• Provides monthly and quarterly accounting reports for management review.
• Responds to information requests from management, internal and external auditors.
• Process A / P and A / R functions, i.e. vendor debits and credits.

Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from a four-year college or university.
• 3-5+ years of related experience.
• Advanced MS Excel skills are required.
• Experience with accounting and financial reporting software is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Up-to-date knowledge of accounting principles and practices and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Solid understanding of inventory management, account reconciliation, financial statement preparation, and corporate consolidation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; strong attention to detail.
• Ability to understand material such as specialized reports and technical procedures.
• Ability to determine the correct mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Ability to simultaneously prioritize and balance multiple tasks, projects, and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.

This position offers a competitive base salary.

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