Staff Accountant

National Safety Apparel•Cleveland, OH

20d•$60 - $70

About The Position

Position Overview: Perform all daily, monthly, and annual financial area requirements (A/R, A/P, etc). Essential Job Functions: DAILY Cash: Monitor cash, intercompany payables/receivables, and other high volume general ledger accounts for completeness. General Ledger: Provide General Ledger support to the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll staff. Assigned tasks may include: Ensure transactions are posted to correct general ledger accounts. Propose and post correcting journal entries where needed. Perform reconciliation of ledger to sub-ledger. Compile, support, and distribute documents substantiating business transactions. Invoicing: Process billing information into the system assuring the accuracy for quantity, price, freight, and territory location. Prepare and post invoices, credit and debit memos. Collections: Review and expedite collection of delinquent accounts. Answer written and phone inquiries on past due accounts and arrange for full payment. MONTHLY Assist in the preparation and review of the monthly financial statement for all companies. Assigned tasks may include: Month end closing process Monthly invoice Prepare journal entries for all companies Review interface transaction for A/R and A/P Review general ledger for discrepancies Analyze the gross profit percentage Prepare notes to financial statements Calculate A/R and inventory turns Analyze month-over-month changes in trial balance. Review all fixed asset depreciation schedule additions, retirements, and useful life Review and maintain accrual entries Perform various account analysis (bank recs, A/P, some expenses) Coordinate all state and local tax returns Coordinate all state and local estimated tax returns and payments Prepare sales and use tax returns (monthly) Prepare Ohio Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) returns (Quarterly) Cash management Monitor cash via daily cash book and make recommendations to utilize our cash fund Prepare and distribute weekly cash projection for senior management Review customer credit limits and terms Non-Essential Job Functions: State sales tax exemption certificates Fixed asset labeling and electronic schedules Monitor and process miscellaneous corporate legal matters Trademarks Bank Line of Credit Cash Distributions ISO 9000 (management and audit team) Miscellaneous projects as required NOTE: Normal responsibilities include, but are not necessarily limited to, the aforementioned areas. Training: Provided on the job and supplemented with external seminars/classes

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, major in Accounting
2-3 years of general accounting experience
Analytical thinking
Initiative
Teamwork and cooperation
Problem Solving
Collaboration & Teamwork
Execution
Resourcefulness & Agility
Results Orientation
Long periods of sitting or standing at an individual work station, heavy computer work

Responsibilities

Monitor cash, intercompany payables/receivables, and other high volume general ledger accounts for completeness.
Provide General Ledger support to the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll staff.
Ensure transactions are posted to correct general ledger accounts.
Propose and post correcting journal entries where needed.
Perform reconciliation of ledger to sub-ledger.
Compile, support, and distribute documents substantiating business transactions.
Process billing information into the system assuring the accuracy for quantity, price, freight, and territory location.
Prepare and post invoices, credit and debit memos.
Review and expedite collection of delinquent accounts.
Answer written and phone inquiries on past due accounts and arrange for full payment.
Assist in the preparation and review of the monthly financial statement for all companies.
Month end closing process
Monthly invoice
Prepare journal entries for all companies
Review interface transaction for A/R and A/P
Review general ledger for discrepancies
Analyze the gross profit percentage
Prepare notes to financial statements
Calculate A/R and inventory turns
Analyze month-over-month changes in trial balance.
Review all fixed asset depreciation schedule additions, retirements, and useful life
Review and maintain accrual entries
Perform various account analysis (bank recs, A/P, some expenses)
Coordinate all state and local tax returns
Coordinate all state and local estimated tax returns and payments
Prepare sales and use tax returns (monthly)
Prepare Ohio Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) returns (Quarterly)
Monitor cash via daily cash book and make recommendations to utilize our cash fund
Prepare and distribute weekly cash projection for senior management
Review customer credit limits and terms
State sales tax exemption certificates
Fixed asset labeling and electronic schedules
Monitor and process miscellaneous corporate legal matters
Trademarks
Bank Line of Credit
Cash Distributions
ISO 9000 (management and audit team)
Miscellaneous projects as required