Accountant

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries•Huntington Beach, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is seeking a detail-oriented and strategically minded Accountant to join their finance team. This role involves reviewing employee expense reports, assisting with various accounting tasks such as AP, AR, bank account and general account reconciliations, and preparing financial reports. The Accountant will also be responsible for providing timely reconciliations, accurate financial reports, and cost analyses as required by management. The company is a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a global industrial manufacturer.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field is required.
Intermediate to advanced Excel is necessary.
Familiarity with the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to conduct research and analysis.
Intermediate Excel competency is required.
Working knowledge of financial strategies.
Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
Ability to deliver quality results in a deadline-driven environment.
Goal oriented and self-starter.
Able to tabulate statistical data and compile necessary reports.
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills is required.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills required.
Able to work with all departments with professionalism.
Must be able to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to various ERP systems is preferred.
Knowledge of GAAP is preferred.
Previous conversion experience to new software.
Practical accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Review and reconcile employee expense reports between Concur and company credit card statements, and prepare and post journal entries into ERP.
Assist with reviewing AP invoices from vendors, reconciling them with POs, preparing and posting AP entries into ERP, and ensuring proper filing.
Assist with preparing and posting AR entries for cash receipts from customers.
Assist with preparing bank account and other balance sheet account reconciliations.
Assist with monitoring and analyzing price variances in P&L and investigating root causes.
Assist with month-end closings, including preparing financial reports required by management.
Assist with preparing sales tax and other related documents, performing reconciliations.
Participate in physical inventory counts and reconcile inventory data in ERP with actual counting results.
Perform research and analysis as required.
Ensure compliance with financial guidelines, company policies, and Sox internal control requirements.
Assist with monthly financial reporting required by Nikkiso and various ad-hoc reporting requests.
Utilize computer applications to compile, retrieve, and summarize accounting information for analysis and reporting.
Document processes and write working procedures.
Assist with internal and external audit requests.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the manager.