Accountant

Performs accounting functions for organization, including job costing.  Reviews work of Admin/Accounting Support.  Works with outside auditors and maintains files. Assumes other responsibilities as required.

Essential Functions

Responsible for job costing; performs monthly job closeouts, monthly review of all open jobs, balances all postings in system to sales spreadsheet and rolls job costing when balanced.

1. Completes general ledger balancing of sales and expense accounts to sales spreadsheet.  Prepares commission statements on a monthly basis.  Rolls general ledger.
2. Reconciles credit card statements.
3. Prepares monthly financial statements and reviews with Controller and President.
4. Administers health, dental, life & ADD insurance and ensures proper payment.
5. Assist with audits.
6. Prepares client invoices & distributes as required; ensuring customer receipt.
7. Reviews and approves accounts payable on weekly basis.
8. Reviews accounts receivable on a weekly basis and helps Admin/Accounting Support with collections efforts.
9. Conducts system transactional review for month–end close.
10. Performs business analysis as needed; works with Controller and Management on the annual budgets by analyzing data and developing necessary spreadsheets.
11. Analyze profit/loss statements and review with upper management as requested.
12. Prepare sales tax requirements as needed.
13. Develops managerial reporting and analysis as needed.
14. Offer assistance to engineering, service and sales as needed.
15. Timely and accurate completion of all paperwork and electronic entry of documentation associated with position.
16. Contributes positively to company and department goals.
17. Participate in activities to increase personal skill level, overall departmental processes and product quality.
18. Resolve day-to-day issues by working and communicating effectively with others.
19. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education, Skills & Abilities

1. Degree in Accounting (please no CPA's)
2. Ability to establish and maintain professional and respectful relationships with internal and external personnel. 
3. Math abilities including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions.
4. Good communication skills including the ability to receive oral and written instruction and provide information to outside vendors, customers, employees and management.
5. Working knowledge in Microsoft WORD, EXCEL, OUTLOOK, etc.
6. Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work for optimum efficiency and output.
7. Initiates and utilizes good judgment in decision making.
8. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.

Minimum Physical Requirements

1. Position typical of an office environment.  Occasional lifting requirements up to 25 pounds.
2. Use of hands 100% of time.  Sitting and reaching on an ongoing basis.
3. Vision 20/40 with or without correction. 
4. Hearing and talking on an ongoing basis.
5. Stamina to work an 8 hour workday.

If interested, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter and salary history to Rachel Thompson at rthompson@cpilink.com.