Staff Accountant

Essential Key Functions and Accountabilities: (Responsibilities and major tasks performed)

- Maintain and balance an automated consolidation system by inputting data, scheduling required jobs, reviewing manufacturing transactions, verifying data

- Analyze information and data by developing spreadsheet reports to verify information and variances

- Prepare general ledger entries by maintaining records, files and account reconciliations

- Prepare commissions, accrue expenses, assign account numbers, request disbursements and reconcile accounts

- Retrieve and report banking activity for accounts receivable and management reporting

- Perform Month End and Year End closing procedures. Prepare journal entries, post transactions, maintain fiscal calendar

- Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies. Develop recommendations to improve current accounting procedures and processes to eliminate inefficiencies

- Provide accounting support for audits, government reporting, tax reporting and other required documents or reporting

- Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data

- Protect organization's value by preserving confidentiality

- Accomplish accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed

Core Role Expectations (All New Standard Associates):

- Keep commitments to internal and external customers and address concerns and requests to their satisfaction. Assume full ownership for role responsibilities.

- Understand and conform to NSC's Quality Management System.

- Seek-out and implement new ways to accomplish assigned tasks, solve problems, and/or improve processes.

- Communicate, resolve conflict, maintain a positive attitude, nurture teamwork, and build effective professional relationships with others.

- Show concern for safety of self/others and proactively act in a safe manner to protect people and property. (Goal: Zero recordable accidents).

- Demonstrate effective housekeeping habits (including 5S).

- Actively participate in continuous improvement activities, including the application of Six Sigma methodology and tools when appropriate.

Job Specific Competencies:

- General Ledger proficiency

- Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll concepts

- Business/Accounting practices (operating budgets, cost accounting concepts, financial statement concepts and analysis)

- Strong problem-solving abilities with attention to accuracy and high detail

- Data entry capabilities

- Effective presentation skills

- Confidentiality

- Financial calculations (depreciation software)

- Prioritization (ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiently)

- Purchasing practices

- State and Federal employment law

- Federal, State, and local tax law

- Payroll Software

- IFS ERP

- Microsoft Office advanced knowledge

- Policies, procedures, and standard work relevant to role

Experience and Education Required:

4-year degree or equivalent experience

Working Conditions:

Sitting, standing, walking