Senior Accountant- Manufacturing

Position Overview :

This position is responsible for overseeing the full spectrum of accounting functions, with a focus on project-based accounting and cost management, for a particular division within a manufacturing organization. The role adheres to generally accepted accounting principles and ensures accurate and timely financial reporting. In addition, the position will generate budgets and forecasts, as well as complete daily AR and AP transactions, reconciliations, journal entries, and monitor the division's cash flow. The position prepares necessary statements and reports for review and consolidation by the company controller into corporate financial statements.

Responsibilities Include :

• Performs general cost accounting, compiling cost information and maintaining expense information in company's MRP / ERP system, and identifying inaccuracies
• Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
• Maintains the general ledger, records month-end journal entries and updates related schedules for an accurate and timely general ledger close, making adjustments where necessary
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and manages accounts receivable collections
• Verifies payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts
• Reconciles bank accounts and verifies deposits
• Forecasts weekly cash requirements
• Reviews, analyzes, and reports actual profit margins
• Reviews inventory and WIP balances
• Reconciles customer deposits against activity
• Performs journal entries for bi-weekly payroll
• Performs month-end and year-end closings with assistance
• Produces weekly and monthly metrics reports for management
• Recommends tools and processes to improve reporting and analysis
• Performs other related accounting and financial duties as assigned

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Company Background :

Founded in 1968, Applied Energy Systems is the premier gas delivery equipment and installation service provider. As a small manufacturing company serving thousands of customers domestically and worldwide, we form long-standing relationships with our clients, providing them with the gas delivery excellence they need to scale their businesses from the earliest stages of innovation to their emergence as global market leaders. In addition, Applied Energy Systems is an ISO certified precision welding provider to the medical device industry and is a sales representative to a leading manufacturer of welding equipment. Applied Energy Systems is an equal opportunity employer.

Hiring Policy :

To ensure that individuals who join Applied Energy Systems are well qualified and have strong potential to be productive and sucessful employees, it is Applied Energy Systems' policy to request drug screenings, background checks, and employment references of all applicants who are offered employment opportunities. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment, and execute a written authorization form, will be required to undergo a background check and 4-panel NON-DOT drug screen. For accounting and finance positions, additional credit checks are required.