Corporate Accountant

Liberty Pumps; Town of Bergen (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Pumps, based in New York, seeks a Cost Accountant responsible for cost accounting, GAAP compliance, audits, and internal reporting. You will ensure proper general ledger postings and support annual audits, inventory costing, and tax filings.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in Accounting (or equivalent), 5+ years in accounting, CPA/CMA preferred but not required, and strong Excel skills (Vlookup, pivots, macros) with confidentiality and ISO 9001 awareness.

Qualifications

• Five or more years in accounting functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field, or equivalent experience.
• CPA or CMA preferred, not required.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel with Vlookup, Pivots, Macros, and CoPilot.
• Experience in double-entry accounting and journal entries.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization while handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Answer complex inquiries; be a key resource for part costs, manufacturing costs, and inventory.
• Assist with annual audits and SOP creation for accounting tasks.
• Provide backup for Controller duties including financial statements, income and corporate taxes, budgeting, and reconciliations.
• Inventory cost roll up, cost accounting, sales and use tax reporting, journal entries, accrual tracking, variance and margin analysis.
• Duties may include journal entries, accrual tracking, tax reporting compliance, reconciliations, and asset accounting.
• Build knowledge base in Epicor ERP to be a technical resource for the department.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality; comply with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Follow safety guidelines, maintain a clean and organized work area, and report unsafe activities.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Excel

Double-entry

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

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.