Staff Accountant - The Chatham Group

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Reports to: VP of Finance

Location: Lehigh Valley Area, PA

FLSA Status: Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Staff Account is responsible for preparing and analyzing the company’s financial records. Compile financial statements, review data, and ensure financial compliance

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Execute variety of financial procedures, including month-end and year-end closings
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Prepare and file tax returns
• Enter accounting related information into business logs
• Organize and update financial records
• Recommend ways to reduce costs and enhance revenue
• Perform month bank reconciliations
• Prepare documentation for external auditors
• General Ledger entries
• Forecasting and Budgeting
• Analyze the Corporate financial operations to ensure business is running efficiently

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• At least two years’ experience in accounting or a related field for a manufacturing company (ideally plastic processing).
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Must have general ledger experience
• Proficient in QuickBooks
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to read and analyze financial reports

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities of, and the duties to be performed by, the employee occupying this position. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from, any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.