Accountant

Kraft Group LLC; Connecticut; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Connecticut is seeking an Accountant to handle day-to-day financial transactions, manage accounts receivable/payable, and support financial audits. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, up to 5 years of experience, and strong communication skills. This full-time role is set in a professional office environment offering opportunities to work on diverse financial tasks.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of accounting-related experience is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Process day-to-day financial transactions.
• Manage accounts receivable and payable.
• Prepare monthly tax filings and financial analyzes.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to handle multiple projects

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent

Tools

Business financial systems

Job description

Job Location: Rand Whitney Containerboard - Montville, CT

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Bachelor\'s Degree

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Accounting/Finance

Overview

SUMMARY: The Accountant is a professional responsible for processing the day-to-day financial transactions while also supporting a variety of department objectives, processes, and procedures. This position regularly interacts with department managers and company vendors to respond to and/or resolve billing issues.

1. Accounts receivable including management of cash receipts.
2. Responsible for accounts payable vouchers for payment.
3. Preparation of cash disbursements, check runs, and ACH batches.
4. Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and financial statement analysis.
5. Maintenance of digital and paper files to include accounts payable documentation, general ledger journal vouchers, and other files.
6. Daily monitoring and processing of the Company's automated transaction data.
7. Preparation of monthly Sales and Use tax filings.
8. Research and respond to customer, vendor, and internal inquiries.
9. Reconcile vendor statements.
10. Assist with implementing system enhancements as well as troubleshooting and supporting the company\'s computerized financial systems.
11. Assist with the month-end closing process, journal entries, and accruals.
12. Support completion of the annual budget; preparation of various data requests and analysis as required.
13. Maintain and update finance-related reports.
14. Works closely with purchasing, maintenance, transportation, and fiber supply managers.
15. Support the Company\'s annual financial audit as required.
16. Adhere to all safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
17. Special projects and assignments as business dictates.
18. Responsible for the maintenance, creation, and control of all personally identifiable information or any other information protected by any Confidentiality or Privacy Standards or Company Policies that you have access to or knowledge of, including but not limited to any state or federal regulations including HIPAA.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES N/A

Skills and Qualifications

1. Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
2. 0-5 years of accounting-related experience.
3. Ability to work on multiple projects contemporaneously.
4. Computer literacy with business financial systems and proficient with the use of Microsoft Office.
5. Strong verbal and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for a prolonged period
2. The job duties will require the employee to utilize repetitive fine manipulation with hands
3. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear
4. Specific vision abilities for this job include close vision, distance vision and depth vision

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

N/A

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.