Staff Accountant

Vaupell; Agawam (MA); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Vaupell, a leader in engineered plastic and composite components for aerospace interiors, seeks a Staff Accountant in Agawam, MA. The role reports to the Controller and collaborates with the corporate finance team to ensure accurate financial close and timely reporting.

The successful candidate will manage A/R and A/P tasks, maintain vendor and customer data, and support month-end processes while seeking opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Formación

• BA/BS in Accounting, 2+ years in manufacturing accounting
• IQMS ERP experience a plus
• MS Office proficiency, advanced Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP)

Responsabilidades

• Participate in month-end close with journal entries, reconciliations and intercompany activity
• Support corporate with monthly deliverables
• Manage A/R: cash receipts, collections, customer master, aging, invoicing
• Handle A/P: invoices, weekly payment runs, Sales and Use Tax submissions
• Maintain vendor master and posting of inventory receipts; track PPV
• Provide data for forecasting and cost-control analyses
• Assist with ad hoc projects and process improvements
• Follow all company policies and safety practices

Conocimientos

Accounting

A/R

A/P

IQMS

Advanced Excel

ERP system

Manufacturing

Month-end close

Educación

Bachelor's in Accounting

Herramientas

IQMS ERP

Descripción del empleo

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Agawam, MA

Vaupell designs, engineers, and produces custom, high-performance engineered plastic and composite components and assemblies for demanding applications. We are the global market leader in plastic components and assemblies for aircraft interiors while also serving the broader aerospace, defense and medical device & diagnostic markets. Vaupell provides engineered solutions to top tier OEM’s, market-leading growth companies, and promising start-ups. Collaboration with our customers in all phases of the product life cycle results in the highest value solutions that reduce time to market, manage risk and control costs.

Position Purpose

Reports to Controller and will work closely on a day-to-day basis with various members of the facility business unit. Periodic interaction with the Corporate Finance team.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Participate in the month-end financial close activities including preparation of various journal entries, account reconciliations, and intercompany transactions/confirmations.
• Provide support to corporate office with monthly deliverables.
• Responsible for all A/R tasks including cash receipts, cash collections, maintaining the customer master, Aging reports, and daily sales invoicing.
• Responsible for all A/P tasks including timely processing of invoices, weekly payment runs, and Sales and Use Tax submission.
• Maintain the vendor master for new vendor additions or changes to existing vendors.
• Post daily inventory receipts and reconcile the receipts not invoiced report.
• Track monthly Purchase Price Variance (PPV).
• Track controllable costs weekly and provide actuals to plant management; provide assistance to Controller on forecasting upcoming monthly expenses.
• Track temporary employee hours and provide data to the team and HR.
• Perform ad hoc projects and analyses as directed.
• Responsibility to follow all established Vaupell policies, standard operating procedures and safety practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications/Requirements

• BA or BS in Accounting or a related field plus 2+ years of general accounting, A/P, and A/R experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience with IQMS Manufacturing ERP system a plus.
• Must have strong experience with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Outlook) and using Advanced Excel functions (Pivot Tables, VLookups, XLookups)
• Great organization skills, with an ability to multi-task and a strong commitment to improving efficiency, timeliness, quality, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and/or with limited instruction. Self-starter preferred.
• Focus on process improvements of existing processes to eliminate waste.

Candidates must be a “US Person” (i.e. US Citizen or Permanent Resident) to ensure Vaupell's compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations).

Environmental Condition

While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and may occasionally encounter fumes, airborne particles, and vibration. The work environment typically has a moderate noise level, which may occasionally become loud. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Physical Requirements

This position is primarily sedentary. Sitting, finger dexterity, tactile sensitivity, hand-eye coordination, hearing, near and distance vision, and keyboarding are required for 60% or more of the work time. Depth and color perception are required for 20% to 60% of the work time. Standing, walking, bending at the waist, reaching above and below shoulder level, lifting and carrying light, medium, and heavy items, grasping, handling, hand-eye-foot coordination, pushing light, medium, and heavy items, climbing stairs and ladders, balancing, kneeling, crawling, and twisting are required for 20% or less of the work time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Vaupell reserves the right to change, modify or add to the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of any position at any time.

Vaupell is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, belief and spirituality, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnicity/national origin, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran or disability status.

We encourage applications from veterans and individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.