Senior Accountant - Rochester, United States - Syntec Optics

Description

Job Description

Job Description


Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for preparing financial reports, performing research and analysis, maintaining the general ledger, performing account reconciliations, assisting with audit preparations, and carrying out other accounting duties as may be required.

They should possess solid communication, technological, organizational and analytical skills.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Reconciling sub-ledger to general ledger account balances
Supporting month-end and year-end close
Preparing financial statements, journal entries and account reconciliations
Assessing internal controls, including risk assessments and reviews of risk areas
Assisting with budget preparation and preparing the monthly budget variance analyses
Maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedules
Prepare bank reconciliations
Assist with accounts receivable and accounts payable duties as necessary
Assist Controller with year-end external audit and quarterly reviews

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or listen. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

The noise level in the work environment may range from low to moderate.


Education, Skills, and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
CPA certification is preferred. CGMA or CMA is also desirable.
At least three years' experience in a public accounting, public company or private company accounting/finance department
Experience at a manufacturing company is desirable
A proven track record of success.
Strong knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and regulations.
Exposure to data analysis, risk management, and forecasting methods.
Proficient in use of MS Office (especially excel) and financial management software.
Strong organizational skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
High ethical standards and high levels of integrity.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.

He/she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other responsible duties as requested by his/her supervisor.

Syntec Optics, Inc.

is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by law.

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