Staff Accountant (General Accounting) - Harrisburg, PA

The Staff Accountant (General Accounting) in this position will perform a variety of accounting duties to support the Corporate Accounting Department’s responsibility for integrity of the Balance Sheet of the company in accordance with GAAP/IFRS.  This role will be primarily responsible for:

• Accounting and reconciliation of a variety of general ledger accounts to support the Balance Sheet
• Analyze various General Ledger accounts and cost centers to ensure integrity of the Income Statement

Principal Responsibilities:

• Accounting and reconciliation of a variety of general ledger accounts to support the Balance Sheet primarily include:
  • Cash - daily/weekly import of files from banks, bank reconciliations/fees, accrued interest
  • Review SG&A cost centers and analysis
  • Other miscellaneous prepaid items and accruals
  • Enter monthly JE during the monthly close
  • Quarterly reserve entries - bad debts, rebills, cash discounts and unsaleables
• Prepare monthly journal entries in support of the month end closing process
• Prepare detail analysis for Preliminary and YE audit
• Balance Sheet account reconciliations
• Perform special projects and assignments as required

Education

• BS/BA Accounting or Finance

Work Experience

• 2-3 years accounting experience preferred
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups), PowerPoint
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP
• CPA or Public Accounting experience a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical & problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level of accuracy
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Advanced Windows, PowerPoint, Access and Excel skills required
• Spreadsheet, database, and other automated reporting systems
• Office environment with moderate exposure to manufacturing