General Accountant

Contec, Inc.; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Child care support

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A leading company in accounting solutions is seeking a General Accountant in Spartanburg, SC. The role focuses on maintaining the financial health of the organization through various accounting functions. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and relevant experience, alongside advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), and tuition assistance. This position provides an opportunity to grow within a reputable team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from a four‑year college or university.
• One to three years of related experience or training.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, advanced Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Reconciles Credit Card account.
• Assists with month-end rebate accruals.
• Facilitates quarterly cycle counts of inventory.

Skills

Problem Solving

Time Management

Collaboration

Interpersonal Savvy

Learning Agility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

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The General Accountant is primarily responsible for completing general accounting functions while playing a crucial role in maintaining the financial health and integrity of the organization. This position, reporting to the Senior Accountant, requires attention to detail, an understanding of accounting principles, and a proactive approach to financial management.

Responsibilities

• Reconciles Credit Card account.
• Assists associates with Credit Card web portal for coding of charges.
• Maintains and balances fixed asset listings on a monthly basis.
• Records additions and dispositions as required.
• Files and pays sales tax returns to various state agencies.
• Verifies all tax‑exempt forms for customers are on file.
• Processes monthly rebates filed by customers.
• Assists in month‑end rebate accruals.
• Facilitates quarterly cycle counts of inventory.
• Performs international freight analysis.
• Assists with year‑end fiscal audit support procedures.
• Participates and works within ISO 9001 quality standards guidelines in accordance with Contec’s quality goals.
• Others may be assigned.

Key Skills

• Problem Solving: Making sense of complex, high‑quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Total Work Systems: Dedicated to providing organization‑wide common systems for designing and measuring work processes.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Time Management: Planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.
• Collaboration: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Self‑Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
• Learning Agility: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as seeds for future learning.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Supports Core Values: Able to demonstrate support and adherence to Contec’s core values, including respect for others, doing “whatever it takes” within Contec’s strategic direction, exhibiting integrity, and understanding there is life outside of work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S.) in Accounting from a four‑year college or university; one (1) to three (3) years of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, with advanced level of skill in working with Excel (Pivot tables, Macros, involved formulas, etc.), is required.
• Experience working within large‑scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and database systems, and a strong working knowledge of their use, is required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a climate‑controlled office environment where the noise level is generally moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to communicate and convey information, and to be in a stationary position. The associate is occasionally required to move or traverse; prepare, inspect, observe, or detect physical and visual characteristics of raw materials, products, and processes; position objects and items. The associate must occasionally move or transport up to 10 pounds.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Child care support
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• Tuition assistance