Staff Accountant

Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis, LLC; Town of Clifton Park (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis, LLC in Clifton Park, NY, seeks an experienced Accountant to support our growing business in the Parts division. The role collaborates with the finance team across the United States and deals with invoicing, collections, and month-end close.

The position is located in Clifton Park, NY, with no remote work. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 2 years’ experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum 2 years’ accounting experience.
• Export regulations a plus.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Invoicing and collections processing with customer delivery.
• inquiries on payments and resolution with stakeholders.
• Support order processing issues including invoicing and shipping.
• Assist with monthly close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with RMA processes for customer returns.
• Support AR and AP tasks and ad-hoc requests.
• Participate in inventory cycle counts and year-end counts.
• Process employee expense reports and drive process improvements.
• Ensure conformance to accounting policies and assist audits.
• Leverage technology tools to improve data accuracy.

Skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Initiative

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint

Power BI

ERP systems (Epicor/Kinetic, SAP)

GAAP knowledge

Bilingual Spanish (plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Epicor/Kinetic ERP

SAP ERP

Job description

NO REMOTE.
Salary: $65,000- $80,000.

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis, LLC (MD&A), a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) group company, is a world class supplier of power generation services, parts, and repairs. We offer incredible opportunities for personal growth, fantastic benefits, and the chance to become part of an exceptional team. MD&A is seeking an experienced Accountant to support our growing business. The position is located in our Parts division in Clifton Park, NY. The role will also work in a remote capacity with the finance and accounting team in other offices across the United States.

Duties & Responsibilities, Include but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead all efforts around customer invoicing to ensure accurate and efficient processing, including delivery to the customer (i.e. Invoicing portals, emails, etc.).


• Follow up on payments with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely collections, resulting in minimal outstanding past due invoices.


• Serve as the customer support liaison for order processing issues (including invoicing, collections, and shipping).


• Assisting with the monthly financial closing process.


• Preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations.


• Assisting with the RMA process for customer returns, logistically and the accounting.


• Support Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable departments with ADHOC tasks.


• Assist in inventory cycle counts and year end physical inventory counts.


• Monitor and process employee expense reports through concur.


• Initiating continuous improvement initiatives related to finance processes.


• Ensuring conformance to corporate accounting policies and procedures


• Support internal and external audit requirements.


• Implement and utilize technology tools to create efficiencies and data accuracy.


• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.


• Minimum 2 years’ experience.


• Experience with export regulations a plus.


• Work independently in a fast-paced environment.


• Organized and possess high attention to detail.


• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.


• Experience working in multi-location environments with staff in different locations.


• Self-identifies areas of need and takes initiative.


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.


• Experience with Power BI a plus.


• Experience using an ERP system such as Epicor/Kinetic or SAP.


• Ability to work independently and as a team.


• Strong working knowledge of GAAP.


• Bilingual in Spanish a plus.