Staff Accountant I

Position Summary

Energetiq is seeking a Staff Accountant to join a dynamic and growing technology company. This integral role in the Finance & Accounting Department will focus on accounts receivable, accounts payable, and treasury along with some general ledger responsibilities for month-end. There is an opportunity to grow within the department for the right candidate. This position reports to the Controller.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts receivable, billing and collections

1. Generate and issue customer invoices and apply customer payments
2. Respond to customer billing inquiries

• Send past due notices to customers

Accounts payable, expense reports and credit cards

Invoice processing

• Enter invoices into Syspro and Concur
• Set up new suppliers in Syspro and Concur
• Prepare weekly ACH run for review by VP Finance
• Respond to supplier inquiries

Concur administration

• Maintain organizational approval limits for expense reports and invoices
• Send monthly reminders for submitting expense and credit card reports

Expense reports

• Send monthly reminders for submitting expense reports
• Follow up with supervisors to ensure reports are approved timely
• Review expense report coding to ensure accurate expense reporting in the GL

Credit cards

• Send monthly reminders for submitting credit card reports
• Follow up with supervisors to ensure reports are approved timely
• Review credit card report coding to ensure accurate expense reporting in the GL
• Reconcile credit card activity to the Amex and BOA statements monthly

Cash and investments

1. Reconcile operating cash account daily
2. Record investment activity
3. Deposit checks from customers

Reporting, tax, month- and year-end

Reporting and analytics

1. Weekly preparation of the A/P and A/R aging, to be reviewed with the Controller
2. Monthly reporting on A/R and A/P, to include aging analysis, DSO and DPO
3. Support the controller with performing ad hoc analysis on operating expenses

Month-end & year-end close

1. Prepare and record journal entries in the general ledger
2. Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts
3. Assist with monthly financials by providing summary reports for certain accounts

Tax and statutory reporting

1. Heavily support the annual 1099 filing process

Financial statement review and audit

1. Support the annual financial statement review and audit

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Demonstrable knowledge of core accounting principles
• Proficiency with Excel including VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, and experience working with large data sets
• Experience with a middle- or top-tier ERP system (e.g. Oracle, Dynamics, SAP)
• Strong attention to detail with an analytical and inquisitive nature
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to balance multiple deliverables and deadlines
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written
• Comfortable communicating with all levels and departments in the organization

Specific Traits

• Organization- Ability to efficiently manage your time, workload, information, and resources. Ability to prioritize and not lose sight of assignments and priorities. Ability to proactively take initiative and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Time Management- Make sure your time is properly allocated and planned. Prioritization and the ability to work through distractions help keep you focused, and you know when it's time to move from one task to the next. It is very important that you are conscientious of business hours and are always punctual to work, meetings and other scheduled functions.
• Dependability and Reliability- Must be reliable when it comes to day-to-day work. Managers must be able to trust things are getting done correctly without having to micromanage.Reliable, prompt and courteous.
• Integrity- Must practice the highest level of integrity and ethics in all work.
• Team Player- Ability to follow procedures and a willingness to learn and work well with all departments.
• Communication- This role requires interactions with various departments on a daily basis. Must be an excellent communicator who can write and speak well.