Corporate Accountant

Liberty Pumps Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Pumps Inc. is seeking an experienced cost accountant to ensure GAAP-compliant general ledger entries, cost accounting for inventory and manufacturing costs, and accurate internal reporting. The role also supports annual audits, SOP creation, and tax reporting while maintaining high confidentiality.

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and likely 5+ years of accounting experience, with CPA/CMA preferred but not required. ERP proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years experience in accounting functions preferred.
• CPA or CMA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Apply accounting transactions to the general ledger following GAAP.
• Support audits, tax filings, and internal reporting processes.
• Serve as a resource for part costs, manufacturing costs, and inventory accounting.
• Provide backup for Controller duties including financial statements, taxes, budgeting, and reconciliations.
• Perform inventory cost roll ups, cost accounting, and tax reporting compliance.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Develop knowledge base for Epicor ERP and accounting software.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP accounting

Financial analysis

Journal entries

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Epicor ERP

Microsoft Excel

Excel VLOOKUP

Excel Pivot Tables

Excel Macros

CoPilot (Excel)

Job description

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

Summary: Responsible for cost accounting and accounting compliance for audit, taxes, general ledger, and internal reporting.

• Properly apply accounting transactions to general ledger through GAAP accounting.
• Able to answer complex inquiries related to this area of expertise. Be a key resource for members in the department and for accounting related questions focusing on part costs, manufacturing costs, and inventory.
• Assist with annual audits (financial, ESOP, insurance, etc.) and assist with SOP creation for all accounting tasks.
• Provides backup for duties of Controller i.e. financial statements, income and corporate taxes, budgeting, and reconciliations.
• Duties include inventory cost roll up, cost accounting, sales and use tax reporting or filings, journal entries and accrual tracking, variance and margin analysis/research, and general ledger maintenance.
• Duties may also include journal entries, accrual tracking, tax reporting compliance, reconciliations, and asset accounting.
• Build knowledge base in Epicor ERP and accounting software to be a technical resource for the department.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• You will be expected to perform in compliance with ISO 9001 requirements.
• You will be responsible for following safety guidelines, maintaining a clean and organized work area, and using good safety judgment. You will be expected to report all unsafe activities and conditions to the Supervisor and/or Safety Representative.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications: Prefer five years or more years of experience working within accounting functions.

Education/Training: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field; or equivalent work experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant preferred, not required.

Experience/Skills/Abilities: Requires excellent communication and organizational skills. Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities. Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Software, especially Excel including Vlookup, Pivots, Macros, and CoPilot. Experience in double-entry accounting and journal entries. The ability to successfully interact and communicate with all levels of the organization with confidential information. High level of confidentiality is required.