Job Purpose The Staff Accountant assists in performing general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.
Tasks/Essential Duties • Assists in preparing monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements. • Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit. • Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures. • Annual review of appropriate forms for customers (ST-105) and credit limits as per company policy. • Annual review of appropriate forms for vendors (W9) • Indiana sales & use tax filings • Record monthly journal entries • Analysis and recording of prepaid insurance and expenses • Analysis and completion of account reconciliations (examples: audit, freight, property tax, intercompany, prepaid assets, miscellaneous accruals) • Prepare annual 1099 tax forms and filings • Assist with semi-annual financial audits • Process expense reports, validating approvals, and ensuring accuracy of general coding • Update internal work documentation assuring compliance with ISO quality system as needed • Back up accounts receivable, posting daily cash deposits, answering customer payment inquiries, and working with accounting manager on credit investigations • Back up accounts payable, posting invoices, maintaining vendor files, and ability to process weekly payment runs