Staff Accountant - Clifton Park, NY

ManpowerGroup WorkMyWay•Clifton Park, NY

2d•$65,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis, LLC (MD&A), a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) group company, is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to support its growing business. The role is based in the Parts division in Clifton Park, New York, and also works remotely with finance and accounting team members in other U.S. offices. The position supports customer invoicing and collections, customer order-processing issues, monthly close and balance sheet reconciliations, customer returns, accounts receivable and payable, inventory counts, and employee expense reports. It also contributes to finance-process improvements, compliance with corporate accounting policies and procedures, audit support, and the use of technology to improve efficiency and data accuracy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
At least 2 years of experience.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Organized, with high attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience working in multi-location environments with staff in different locations.
Ability to identify areas of need and take initiative.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience using an ERP system such as Epicor/Kinetic or SAP.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong working knowledge of GAAP.

Nice To Haves

Experience with export regulations.
Experience with Power BI.
Bilingual Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Lead customer invoicing efforts, ensuring accurate and efficient processing and delivery to customers through portals, email, and other methods.
Follow up with internal and external stakeholders on payments to support timely collections and minimize past-due invoices.
Serve as the customer support liaison for order-processing issues, including invoicing, collections, and shipping.
Assist with the monthly financial closing process.
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
Assist with the logistics and accounting aspects of the customer returns (RMA) process.
Support Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable departments with ad hoc tasks.
Assist with inventory cycle counts and year-end physical inventory counts.
Monitor and process employee expense reports through Concur.
Initiate continuous improvement initiatives related to finance processes.
Ensure conformance to corporate accounting policies and procedures.
Support internal and external audit requirements.
Implement and use technology tools to improve efficiency and data accuracy.
Perform other related duties as assigned.