Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant Sumitomo Machinery Corp of America - 3.7 Chesapeake, VA Job Details Full-time From $63,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Microsoft Excel GAAP Data entry Accounting and finance experience Productivity software Full Job Description Salary rate starting at $63,000; increase based on experience Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision Paid Time Off- Including Volunteer Hours Life and Accidental Death Insurance (Company Paid) Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Company Paid) 401K, 401K Match- Access to Certified Financial Planner Access to LinkedIn Learning YMCA discount and more!

Purpose and Scope of Job:

Primarily responsible for performing accounting functions necessary for the day-to-day operations to include Capital assets, sales tax compliance, accruals, journal entries, month end tasks, manage large vendor accounts, and account reconciliations. Essential Functions (other duties may be assigned): Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities to produce financial statements and reports. Maintain depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, reconciliation, and assist with the semi-annual FA audits. Perform bank reconciliations to ensure accurate cash balances and identify discrepancies. Compose thorough journal entries and account reconciliations, which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, monthly accruals, recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries, in accordance with GAAP. Participate in the month end, quarter, and year end closing process Prepare and analyze the monthly departmental budget to actual for variances. Managing the company's fleet vehicles and lease related accounting procedure Managed several large vendor accounts. Compile and prepare the sales tax data for monthly compliance. Prepare documentation in support of external and internal audits. Completing the US Census in a timely manner Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance, or equivalent experience Two (2) years accounting experience in medium to large corporation. Working knowledge of GAAP. Strong competency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Any additional essential skills and/or knowledge as shown in the HRIS Career & Education > Skills section for incumbents holding this job title. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to sit for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal/typewriter; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds.