Financial Accountant

Milwaukee, WI (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3811+N.+Holton+St.+Milwaukee+WI+USA+53212)

Description

Position Summary:

The Financial Accountant is responsible for supporting accurate and timely financial reporting for In-Place Machining Company and ensuring compliance with tax and other compliance obligations. This role helps ensure that IPM reports accurate and useful financial information to both internal and external stakeholders.

Essential job duties include:

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations in support of the period financial close cycle

• Prepare analysis to support monthly revenue recognition

• Perform job cost accounting tasks, including verifying that jobs are closed in a timely and accurate manner

• Ensure transactions are recorded in the correct general ledger accounts

• Prepare ad hoc financial reports or analysis as needed

• Support the annual financial audit and preparation of income tax returns

• Maintain accurate fixed asset schedules and record asset additions, dispositions, and depreciation

• Prepare and submit sales & use tax and property tax returns

• Prepare and submit annual reports and other compliance tasks

• Maintain customer sales tax exemption certificates

Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant financial accounting experience; a background in services or manufacturing is preferred

• CPA or other accounting-related certification is a plus

• Familiarity with sales tax compliance

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in order to achieve desired outcomes

• Excellent organization and self-management skills

• A penchant for accuracy and attention to detail

• Strong computer knowledge and skills, including accounting systems and Microsoft Excel

• A desire to continuously improve processes to help achieve company goals

Education

Accounting Degree Associates, required

Accounting Degree Bachelors, preferred

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, production schedules, purchase orders, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of specifications and information furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems using critical thinking skills

• Ability to organize and manage priorities, meet deadlines, and expectations

• Ability to follow through on projects from conception to completion.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to do the following:

• Occasionally talk or hear

• Frequently sit, use hands to type, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls

• Frequently stand and walk

• Specific vision abilities: include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Other Requirements

• Valid driver’s license, required

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

In-Place Machining is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.