Title: Accountant On-site position

Client: Product Distribution Company 

Location: Edison, New Jersey

Type: Direct-hire opportunity

Pay: $90,000-$100,000 DOE

Summary:

• Manage a broad range of financial and analytical accounting duties, including general ledger accounting entries.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations, sales and cash receipt audits, operating expenses, and annual audit support.
• Provide financial reporting to senior management with quality accounting information to drive business performance.
• Lead the sales audit function including sales receipt audit, AR aging, chargebacks, and bank reconciliation within QuickBooks.
• Direct, manage, and support cost accounting process and procedures within the manufacturing and product line areas.

Duties: 

• Develop and maintain cost accounting system, documentation, and records.
• Determine the costs and efficiency of company purchasing activities.
• Review costs for all external inventory, labor, and material purchases.
• Analyze and recommend costs and cost savings.
• Collect and compile purchasing data for analysis.
• Prepare and complete internal cost audits.
• Review and document inventory and material purchases.
• Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.
• Prepare documents and interpret financial information regarding cost improvements.
• Maintain company accounting procedures and processes.
• Present cost estimates and budgets for new purchases.
• Accurate record and update existing and new purchased materials and goods.
• Compile documentation on standard costs and company production costs.
• Verify, record and process day to day transactions for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory.
• Reconcile credit cards statements, sales taxes, payroll taxes, and bank accounts at the end of each month.
• Organize records by filing electronic and paper-based documents.
• Assist in defining accounting, bookkeeping policies and procedures.
• Balance and review general ledger resulting in a trial balance.
• Prepare financial reports and Ad hoc research projects.
• Assist in human resource functions such as processing payroll, monitoring employee benefits, and maintaining employee files.

Requirements: 

• 5+ years of extensive QuickBooks experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cost accounting, bookkeeping, or related experience.
• Manufacturing, and or Product accounting experience is required.
• Microsoft Office Excel, graphs charts and pivot tables as well as PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business with an emphasis in accounting, or related field