General Accountant - Level 1

Available Opportunity: This position is specific for a college graduate who has the desire to put their knowledge to work in a real world situation.
You will learn every aspect of the overall accounting department from the ground up with the opportunity to learn and understand how it all ties together.
As your understanding and proficiency increases, so will your learning opportunities and responsibilities and pay.
J.J. Kennedy, Inc. is a concrete manufacturing business.
The processes you will learn will relate to corporate manufacturing beginning with accounts payable, accounts receivable and inventory and cost of goods.
As you progress, you will learn sales and use tax, job costing, fixed asset and depreciation schedules, multiple store locations, subsidiary and intercompany transactions, bank and general ledger reconciliations. General Purpose of the Job: An opportunity to gain experience and become proficient in a variety of aspects of the Accounting Department with the goal of supporting the Controller and CFO in conducting daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual responsibilities of the Finance / Accounting Department. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Learn and become proficient in all aspects of Accounts Payable to include: Enter payables and print checks in Acumatica. Classify expenses to the correct General Ledger reporting categories. Monitor vendor sales tax categories and exemptions. Review and update vendor forms to include W-9, certificates of insurance. Prepare Inter-company expense allocation. Learn and become proficient in all aspects of Accounts Receivable to include: Review customer accounts for accurate information including tax status. Learn & Understand Sales Orders and invoicing in Acumatica and COMMAND. Review & Assist with posting payments to customer accounts. Review monthly sales entries for state tax determination. Review monthly sales for adjustments to insure correct General Journal entries. Monitor and reconcile raw materials and finished goods inventory for all locations. Update raw materials inventory input and cost of goods calculation through Acumatica using COMMAND concrete usage calculations. Work with the individual plant managers to institute a cycle count on finished goods inventory. Reconcile this count to inventory records in Acumatica. Participate, schedule, and reconcile an annual physical inventory count at all locations. Create Inventory monthly General Journal entries including adjustments. Reporting and reconciling monthly Use Tax. Review purchases within the various individual companies monthly to determine use tax, create reports with receipts for individual company filings. Submit monthly use tax determination by the 15 th of the following month for review and prompt filing to the Controller. Assist the Controller in tracking and maintaining company insurance policies. Acquire knowledge of employee benefits and assist with communication and processing of annual enrollment and reporting. Review and reconcile annual property insurance with locations and fixed assets.
Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time – quite often on short notice - by the CFO or Controller. Position Requirements: A Bachelor degree in accounting or business with emphasis in accounting is required. Must be motivated to learn how all individual parts of a business relate and come together in the general ledger specifically to the balance sheet. This includes AP, AR, Inventory/Cost of Goods Sold, Fixed Assets/Depreciation, Prepaids and Accruals. Must be highly skilled in dealing with financial and numeric data and detail oriented. Advanced Microsoft Office skills with a focus on Excel. Ability to communicate clearly inside and outside of the company environment. Must have excellent work habits, including a willingness to work the hours necessary to get the job done, especially when important deadlines cause greater than normal departmental pressures. Ability to work in an organized manner and consistently follow-up on tasks. Ability to maintain work priorities in an environment with multiple concurrent tasks and projects. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Benefits: PTO Personal Day Sick Days Health Dental 401(k) with company match Many more Powered by JazzHR