Accountant

Cathay Home Inc.; Lancaster (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cathay Home Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant for their Lancaster, SC facility. This role will bridge finance and production, relying on advanced software for financial record management.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate accounting. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, tracking costs, and ensuring accurate data integrity within financial systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive corporate accounting experience.
• Advanced proficiency in mid-to-enterprise level software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Collaborate with production managers to track manufacturing costs.
• Oversee the integrity of financial data and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Cost Analysis

ERP System Optimization

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Interpersonal Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

QuickBooks

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

JLJ Home (A Cathay Home Inc. Company)

Location: South Carolina office

Position Type: Full-Time (M-F 40 hours per week)

Salary Range: 50k-55K

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical Accountant for our Lancaster, SC facility. You will bridge the gap between finance, senior management, and production departments in a fast-paced wholesale distribution environment. This role relies heavily on extracting, analyzing, and maintaining financial records using our advanced core software systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, variances, and forecasts utilizing SAP, Oracle, or QuickBooks.
• Production & Cost Accounting: Collaborate directly with production managers to track manufacturing costs, analyze production efficiency, and ensure accurate inventory valuation within the ERP system.
• System Optimization: Oversee the integrity of financial data, troubleshoot system ledger issues, and help optimize financial modules within SAP/Oracle or streamline operations in QuickBooks.
• Cross-Functional Strategy: Partner with senior management to translate system-generated financial data into actionable insights for business growth and cost-saving.
• General Accounting: Manage month-end and year-end close processes, ledger maintenance, and reconciliations (A/P, A/R, and inventory tracking).

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive corporate accounting experience, ideally in a fast-paced wholesale distribution, supply chain, or manufacturing setting.
• Software Expertise: Advanced, hands-on proficiency in mid-to-enterprise level software platforms (specifically SAP/ERP, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or QuickBooks Enterprise).
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, data modeling) and its integration with ERP software.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to effectively translate technical software data to non-finance executives and department heads.