Job Title: Accountant
Location: Westbrook, ME - 04092
Duration: 3+ months
Schedule: 40 hours, M-F, 9-5:30 working hours, with 30 minute unpaid lunch (No overtime needed)
Pay Range: $25 - $28/hr
Performs regular monthly accounts receivable tasks. Provides accounting guidance and support and serves as liaison to other areas of finance and other internal/external customers
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Analyzes account balances, investigates unusual items, determines necessary adjustments and completes reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. Assists internal and external audit personnel as needed.
- Reviews and posts journal entries. Investigates and resolves any issues identified through research of accounting documents and follows up with others as needed.
- Coordinates with other accounting, finance and other areas to analyze questions and determine resolution. Provides accounting guidance and assistance as needed.
- Posts, reviews and reconciles cross-border charges and transactions as needed. Provides summaries, supporting documentation and other information as required. Consults, interprets and applies accounting policies and procedures involved in cross-border transactions.
- Participates in general ledger functions including maintaining recurring journal entries, setting up cost centers, setting up general ledger accounts, opening/closing accounting periods, running assessments and other activities.
- Provides financial/accounting systems training/user guides as needed.
- Performs variety of accounting and financial updates and changes. Performs calculations, reviews postings and other information for accuracy, processes changes, identifies, researches and resolves issues and other related activities.
- Participates in preparation of ongoing internal and external financial reporting.
Education:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Required Skill:
- Understanding of applicable accounting rules and regulations.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong organizational skill
- Good communication skill both written and verbal
- Detail oriented
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong computer skill including knowledge of Excel
- Experience with general ledger module of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, SAP preferred.
Physical Demand:
- Extensive sitting, phone and computer use.
- Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crouch.
- May be required to lift, move and carry up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required may include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Hearing acuity sufficient to effectively communicate with customers and Employees via telephone and in person.
- Ability to communicate verbally on phone and in person.
- Fluency in the English language.
- Overtime during closing periods is required.
- Some travel may be required.
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually - as applicable.