Accounting & Payroll Specialist

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 1 years of experience performing professional-level accounting and finance duties
• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Skilled in use of complex financial software.
• Good interpersonal skills to interface effectively with customers. Ability to work with minimal direction in a fast-paced environment.
• Must possess proficient Excel skills (including formulas, pivot tables, etc.)
• Solid analytical and problem solving skills to evaluate technical and operational accounting issues and to develop effective solutions.
• Excellent planning, organizational and implementation skills to deliver superior levels of performance in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Proven interpersonal and leadership abilities to interact effectively with individuals and groups both internal and external to the company and at all levels.
• Due to month end/closing schedule, must be flexible in occasional night/weekend work

Job Summary

Primary focus is processing bi-weekly payroll for the company, related journal entry preparation, and vacation accrual tracking. The goal is to ensure personnel receive the correct compensation in a timely manner. The Specialist communicates with all levels of personnel and alerts management of the company to any issues that require immediate attention. As the position involves handling employees'' personal information, the specialist is expected to maintain proper security and confidentiality for all employees. The Specialist will also be responsible for monthly reconciliations, cycle count programs, and prepare daily reports for management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and processing of time and attendance files on a bi-weekly basis

• Administer Time & Attendance (T&A) software management system and help resolve timecard errors as needed

• Daily preparation of sales, inventory, and absorption reports.

• Prepares all general ledger journal entries in the payroll accounting areas and participates in all closing activities. Verifies support schedules to general ledger control accounts and reconcile accounts as required.

• Basic financial statement review and/or preparation

• Manage files on cycle count program and do quarterly cycle counts.

• Prepare monthly reconciliations for inventory accounts and print reconciliations completed by shared services.

• Performs quarterly independent cycle count verification of inventory, as well as monthly WIP counts.

• Responsible for monthly reports for HQ including Balanced Scorecard, Depth of Delay, OTD, Select Financial Data, Capital, Health and Welfare, Standard Margin % Third Party Sales, PAE/GASE Temps, Consultant/Contractor Expenses, and Waco Employee Ratio

• Continually work to identify opportunities and implement solutions for Continuous Improvement of Financial Processes, e.g. closed work order variance automation, standard cost improvements, etc.

• Ensure that all work activities are performed in accordance with established safety and environmental standards.

• Maintains full compliance with Company policies and procedures and conducts all activities in accordance with the company Code of Conduct to include ASATS and SOX compliance.

• Demonstrates a knowledge of and commitment to company Business Systems manufacturing principles and techniques.

Job Summary

Primary focus is processing bi-weekly payroll for the company, related journal entry preparation, and vacation accrual tracking. The goal is to ensure personnel receive the correct compensation in a timely manner. The Specialist communicates with all levels of personnel and alerts management of the company to any issues that require immediate attention. As the position involves handling employees'' personal information, the specialist is expected to maintain proper security and confidentiality for all employees. The Specialist will also be responsible for monthly reconciliations, cycle count programs, and prepare daily reports for management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and processing of time and attendance files on a bi-weekly basis

• Administer Time & Attendance (T&A) software management system and help resolve timecard errors as needed

• Daily preparation of sales, inventory, and absorption reports.

• Prepares all general ledger journal entries in the payroll accounting areas and participates in all closing activities. Verifies support schedules to general ledger control accounts and reconcile accounts as required.

• Basic financial statement review and/or preparation

• Manage files on cycle count program and do quarterly cycle counts.

• Prepare monthly reconciliations for inventory accounts and print reconciliations completed by shared services.

• Performs quarterly independent cycle count verification of inventory, as well as monthly WIP counts.

• Responsible for monthly reports for HQ including Balanced Scorecard, Depth of Delay, OTD, Select Financial Data, Capital, Health and Welfare, Standard Margin % Third Party Sales, PAE/GASE Temps, Consultant/Contractor Expenses, and Waco Employee Ratio

• Continually work to identify opportunities and implement solutions for Continuous Improvement of Financial Processes, e.g. closed work order variance automation, standard cost improvements, etc.

• Ensure that all work activities are performed in accordance with established safety and environmental standards.

• Maintains full compliance with Company policies and procedures and conducts all activities in accordance with the company Code of Conduct to include ASATS and SOX compliance.

• Demonstrates a knowledge of and commitment to company Business Systems manufacturing principles and techniques.