Staff Accountant

Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc.•San Marcos, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc., a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a Staff Accountant in San Marcos (North San Diego Area). This person will provide a multitude of services such as performing a variety of complex bookkeeping, accounting, and clerical tasks. They will be expected to apply accepted accounting procedures to the preparation and maintenance of accounting and other records, and preparing financial, statistical, and management reports. This person will report to the Accounting Manager. We ask that staffing firms do not contact us regarding our job listing. We are located in San Marcos, CA, and are looking only for local candidates, to perform work on site. Relocation not offered. Job Summary The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining general ledgers, records, financial reports, preparation and analysis of budgets, performs a variety of complex bookkeeping, and filing. Other roles include preparing financial, statistical, and management reports. This position requires involvement in company/department projects, maintenance of schedules, and provides support while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced working environment that is quiet.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or a related field of study.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in an accounting department.
Working knowledge of basic accounting theories and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Advanced computer skills.
Experience working with PC software in a spreadsheet environment.
Proficiency in formulas and use of pivot tables.
Ability to prepare account analyses and other records in an organized, neat, and professional manner.
Self-starter and a leader in the accounting department, capable of working independently and with little direct supervision.
Strong analytical and communication skills.
Ability to multi-task & prioritize.

Nice To Haves

Periodic fixed asset walk-through to tag and account for company assets company-wide requiring safety shoes.

Responsibilities

Performing a variety of complex bookkeeping, accounting, and clerical tasks.
Applying accepted accounting procedures to the preparation and maintenance of accounting and other records.
Preparing financial, statistical, and management reports.
Maintaining general ledgers and records.
Preparation and analysis of budgets.
Filing.
Involvement in company/department projects.
Maintenance of schedules.
Providing support while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.
Print daily company cash deposit: Citibank on-line incoming wires, Lock box on-line checks.
Review and report on daily gross margin and negative margin results to management.
Process daily credit memos received from Accounts Receivable, Customer Service, RFR’s, ICO’s and from RMA’s.
Cross-trained to review and reconcile daily labor Manufacturing direct hours to payroll hours.
Review daily manufacturing journal entries and post to general ledger.
Review daily inventory adjustments and cycle counts for coding, validating quantity, descriptions and dollars in order to post to the general ledger.
Cross-trained to maintain files on the fixed assets by keeping records, tagging assets, and reconciling to balance sheet accounts after receiving invoices from Accounts Payable.
Process monthly company non-A/R billing by preparing invoice for all non-tubing sales activity such as: office lease, employee support, or non-conforming billing.
Daily review of JD Edwards enterprise system integrities to ensure all active company modules sub-ledgers are in balance to the general ledger and consequently to financials.
Daily account analysis of purchase price variances.
Assist in updating of standard purchase prices for inventory in JD Edwards and Japan’s PCM (Product Component Management) environment as needed.
Set-up company item numbers for new inventory to be purchased and/or manufactured via JD Edwards and Japan’s PCM software.
Review work order bill of materials and router cost for supervisory review and update.
Review, compute and prepare monthly commissions for direct and point-of-sale (POS) sales.
Review and validate monthly ship & debit credit requests for unit price decreases.
Prepare monthly account reconciliation and analyses for all balance sheet accounts and expense accounts as required.
Prepare monthly bank reconciliation analysis.
Print cancelled checks.
Prepare and balance monthly labor and overhead applied activity.
Assist in analyzing and determining inventory reserves for old lot, slow-moving, non- moving, negative gross margin and lower-of-cost or market.
Plan and analyze the monthly accounting close by preparing journal entries and subsequent analysis of financial results, including the preparation of reports for management review.
Monthly reconciliation of inventory and work-in-progress.
Multiple journal entries for cash, pre-paid, accruals, non-A/R, receipt routing, inventory and others.
Complete management reports such as gross margin, sales, manufacturing data amongst other reports.
Assist in reviewing monthly work order variances.
Perform annual transfer pricing analysis for supervisory review.
Assist in yearly audits performed by outside auditors, internal SEI audits and government audits.
Assist in developing the company budget.
Work and meet project deadlines while working daily, weekly, monthly tasks.
Utilize power point to present on projects if necessary and take initiative to lead and/or present findings.
Multi-task and use formulas, etc. to assist in efficiencies to complete tasks.
Organizational skills required to keep apprised on tasks by having checklist, calendar to-do list, action lists, etc.
Handle reprioritization of tasks to meet corporate and/or top management requests.
Stay on track every day and not be easily distracted.
Be current and on time at all times, every day.
Provide feedback both verbally and written on progress of projects and day-to-day activities to immediate manager.
Report when in need of help, training, guidance and/or dialogue to assist in successfully managing and completing tasks timely.
Handle stress under tight deadlines, fast pace environment and quiet atmosphere.
Back up to accounts payable.