Accountant

Socket.dev; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

S&S Cycle is seeking an Accountant to support the Accounting/Finance team with daily tasks such as journal entries, reconciliations, invoice processing, and data entry.

The role contributes to payroll, month-end and year-end closing activities in a manufacturing setting, offering hands-on experience and growth within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 2–4 years of experience in related accounting areas, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Experience with accounting software or ERP system is a plus (Epicor).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to accounting departmental goals, objectives, and strategy.
• Process invoices in Medius and enter manually in ERP system.
• Review invoices, credit memos, check requests, and expense reports for proper approval and coding.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Independent and team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred

Tools

Medius (paperless A/P system)

ERP system

Epicor

Microsoft Word

Excel

Google Suite

Job description

JOBSUMMARY:The Accountant at S&S Cycle supports the Accounting/Finance team by assisting with daily accounting tasks such as journal entries, account reconciliations, invoice processing, and data entry. This role plays a key part in ensuring the accuracy of financial records and contributes to payroll, month-end and year-end closing activities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and eager to grow within a dynamic manufacturing environment. This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a collaborative team setting while learning the full scope of accounting operations at S&S Cycle.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Thoroughly understand and adhere to accounting departmental goals, objectives, and strategy

• Establish and maintain credibility throughout the organization as an effective developer of solutions

• Present and maintain positive morale amongst employees

• Loading and processing of invoices in Medius (paperless A/P system) and entering manually in ERP system

• Review invoices, credit memos, check requests, and expense reports for proper approval and coding

• Resolve any issues/problems with invoices

• Prepare A/P check proposal weekly for Director of Finance and/or Controller

• Process weekly check run, including ACH and wire payments

• Prepare ‘Positive Pay’ report and load in bank website

• Maintain vendor files for all manual invoices and filing of daily purchase order receipts

• Follow-up on Open PO Receipts and report for missing invoices and credits

• Reconcile vendor statements

• Provide accurate, timely responses to vendor inquires, ensuring a good working relationship

• Request W9’s for vendors for 1099 reporting

• Prepare and maintain daily/monthly work instructions/procedures

• Continually analyze processes for possible improvements or issues, proactively identifying and proposing solutions

• Responsible for the integrity of the general ledger

• Coordinates the completion of the balance sheet of the account analysis

• Prepares, verifies, and controls the entering of journal entries to the journal ledger

• Evaluates subsidiary journal entries for obvious errors and omissions and enters the corrected data to the general ledger; performs all tasks associated either the general ledger, i.e., monthly journal entries, executes monthly closing entries, executes moth-end general ledger

• Assists in reviewing and updating monthly closing procedures

• Prepares insurance reporting schedules; reconciles asset values reported to various balance sheet accounts

• Reconciles daily cash flow statements and reconciles the asset values reported to various balance sheet accounts

• Reconciles daily cash flow statements and reconciles to monthly bank statements; provides weekly audit of checks held

• Reconciles payroll and cash disbursements accounts

• Reviews aging accounts payable for problems

• Assist with accounts receivable collection problems and procedures

• Assist with other projects and directives as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred

• 2-4 years of experience in related accounting areas, preferably in a manufacturing environment

• Basic understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)

• Experience working with accounting software or ERP system is a plus (Epicor)

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, and Excel, and Google Suite

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Able to relate to people at all levels of the organization in a positive fashion

• Willingness to to learn and take on new challenges

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Work is performed in an office environment with occasional exposure to production environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel or crawl

• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

• Must comply with safety equipment standards: safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety toe shoes when present on production floor

VALUE ASSESSMENT TARGETS:

• Adaptability & Flexibility Advanced

• Commitment & Initiative Proficient

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills Advanced

• Customer Focus Advanced

• Decision Making Ability & Judgment Advanced

• Honesty & Integrity Proficient

• Leadership & Teamwork Proficient

• Performance: Quality & Quantity Proficient

• Professionalism & Attitude Proficient

• Vision & Innovation Proficient