Senior Accounting Professional

Grassi; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Bohemia, NY is seeking a skilled Senior Accountant to manage financial transactions and reporting. Key responsibilities include handling accounts payable and receivable, general ledger reconciliations, and budget tracking. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting and has experience with government contracts. This role promotes a driven, detail-oriented applicant looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Competitive compensation and possible travel involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is mandatory.
• Experience as a government subcontractor including contracts, invoicing, and reporting.
• Must be proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely generation and submission of invoices.
• Follow-up on outstanding accounts receivable.
• Audit inventory levels and assist with physical audits.
• Prepare reports for management on cash flow and budget performance.

Skills

Proficient in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel

Strong command of basic accounting principles

Effective communication skills in English

Analytical and detail oriented

Well-defined organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

MRP/ERP system knowledge

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Title: Senior Accountant. Location: Bohemia, NY. Company: VJ Technologies, Inc.

Grassi's client, VJ Technologies Inc, is seeking a hands-on accounting professional responsible for the accurate financial transaction processing and reporting using project-based accounting methodologies. Duties will include accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budget tracking, and review of project-based expenditures. Experience with government audits and completion of government incurred cost submittals is highly desirable. Government contracting experience preferred; Experience as a government subcontractor - contracts, invoicing, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all invoices are generated and submitted on time and track until payment is received.
• Follow-up with customer on outstanding AR.
• Create and maintain customer project folders.
• Enter invoices and assist with check runs and processing of payments.
• Match packing slips, purchase orders, and invoices and properly file.
• Ensure invoices and checks stubs are matched up and properly filed.
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations.
• Verify labor bookings against contractual requirements and customer billing.
• Help to prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports for management on cash flow, performance against budgets and sales forecasts as well as accounts payable and accounts receivable ageing.
• Audit inventory levels and transactions and assist with physical audits conducted no less than once per quarter.
• Potential travel to sister facilities within the US.
• Special projects as needed.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• Experience working as a government subcontractor - contracts, invoicing, and reporting.
• Summer internship(s) and/or part time work in a corporate office environment.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with a high skill level in the use of MS excel.
• Strong command of basic accounting principles.
• Able to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in written form.
• Capable of thriving in a fast paced, demanding environment and effectively communicating with customers, vendors, and employees at all position levels.
• Analytical, detail oriented, independent thinker.
• Well defined organizational and time management skills coupled with the ability to apply problem-solving skills with minimal guidance by management.

Non-Essential Skills

• Familiarity with MRP/ERP system concepts and functionality.
• Experience with MS Project.
• Prior full time work experience.

Physical & Mental Demands

• Regularly required to sit, walk, bend and stand.
• Potential travel via air, rail, and car.
• Expected to effectively communicate in person, on phone, and via email and other electronic devices on a continual and repetitive basis.
• Will need to repeatedly use hands to finger, handle, feel and operate standard office equipment.
• Day-to-day responsibilities could require lifting and moving of materials up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to fulfill essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.