BACKGROUND
Prosper-Tech is a family owned (~40 people) CNC machining service provider for the medical device, aerospace, and defense industries. We are looking to add an internal staff accountant to keep up with strong customer demand and company growth. This is a new role where we are interested in hiring a growth minded individual.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
- Minimum two years’ experience (internships count) in AP/AR and/or accounting
- Manufacturing experience a plus
- ERP system experience a plus
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Strong written communication – 50 wpm minimum typing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, especially Excel (data tables, pivot tables, data analyzing etc)
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, especially in manufacturing operations
REPORTING STRUCTURE
- Direct manager is the CFO
- Internal stakeholders include – General Manager, Office Manager, Operations Manager, Engineering Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Properly record daily financial transactions in QBO while maintaining accurate financial records including assigning invoices to department its process in
- Assist with payroll processing – enter hours into payroll service and send variances to managers, verify time tracking is done for all direct labor employees and send variances to managers, etc..
- Ensure process compliance with company policies and accounting standards
- Support special projects and process improvements as needed
- Accounts Payable:
- Review, enter and reconcile vendor invoices against POs in ERP system before recording transactions in QuickBooks
- Submit vendor invoices for payment approval, prioritizing invoices with discount terms to ensure payments are made within the discount period
- Assist with setting up new vendors in systems, maintain existing relationships, ensure timely payment, and/or resolve discrepancies.
- Prepare regular reports on accounts payable status and aging
Accounts Receivable:
- Create customer invoices from packing slips in ERP system before recording transactions in QuickBooks and sending to customers for payment. Must be completed within 24 hours of packing slip creation.
- Prepare regular reports on accounts receivable status and aging.
- Communicate with customers to ensure understanding of billing and payment processes.
Cost Accounting:
- Analyze job profitability of work orders against cost estimates to ensure profitability and accuracy in cost allocation. Send weekly reports to management including variances
- Regularly report job costing analysis to management to assess cost performance and project margins.
- Regularly run time tracking reports to analyze time tracking % among all direct labor employees
Project Accounting:
- Track R&D activities and expenditures by maintaining accurate and complete records of project costs including labor, materials and tooling.
- Coordinate with engineering, operations, and finance manager to validate R&D data accuracy.
- Regularly report R&D activity analysis to management for assessment
- Assist with reporting and analysis of R&D project performance to external tax accountant partners.
- Support audits, tax credit reviews, and internal or external reporting related to R&D
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
- Interest in working with data/numbers.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Team player who can work independently
- Great company representative
- Full-time (M-F; 8-4:30pm)
- Salary $45-50k
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays (8 per year after 90 days)
- Benefits: Medical (HAP), Dental (Delta), Vision (BEAM), ST Disability, Life, SIMPLE IRA (3% match)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) 3% Match
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- What ERP systems have you used?
- How do you stay organized?
- What is your salary requirement?
Education:
Experience:
- QuickBooks: 1 year (Preferred)
- Accounting: 2 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Richmond, MI 48062 (Required)
Work Location: In person