Accountant

Description: General Purpose of the Position: This position is responsible for Accounts Receivable and the maintenance of the General Ledger and several other tasks as needed to support the Controller.
This position requires very strong communication skills as it will often be interacting with customers, employees, management and the Corporate Delfort staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Accounts Receivable Process daily shipments by releasing them to the ledger and keeping track of the weekly sales numbers vs.
forecast and budget Apply cash on a daily basis Ensure timely payments of customer invoices Communicate any discrepancies or issues to external customers and/or fellow employees General Ledger/Month End Prepare all repetitive and recurring entries in the General Ledger each month Account reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts communicating any need for additional accruals or adjustments needed Maintain amortization schedules for capital leases Intercompany profit elimination reporting and reconciliation each month Square Meters Produced and Sold Reports Month End Sales Reporting Preparation of Month End Management Review Presentation Cash Coordinate banking information with Mexico Perform weekly wire transfers to fund Mexico and pay external vendors Miscellaneous Periodic Government Surveys for Accounting Assist Controller with special projects as necessary Participate in the GMP audit rotation Provide assistance to the Controller during the annual year end and pension audit.
Assistance with preparation of the PBC List requirements Assist auditors with questions during fieldwork Participate on the Pension Committee Requirements: Skills and Abilities Required: Attention to detail is extremely important as this position deals with sensitive information Excellent time management skills Professional disposition as position deals with confidential sensitive information Works well in a team environment Ability to work independently Ability to review processes and make recommendations to improve when necessary Computer Equipment and Software Requirements: Experience with Accounting systems (ERP systems) Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point Contacts: Employees in the department for gathering the appropriate information to make monthly journal entries Managers for issues that may arise Outside customers for Accounts Receivable Education and Experience Required: Bachelor of Accounting or Finance