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Accounting Now

Assistant Controller

Accounting Now, Cranbury, New Jersey, us, 08512


A manufacturer in Middlesex County is looking for an Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller .

A manufacturer in Middlesex County is looking for an Assistant Controller .

Responsibilities would include the following:

Supervise Staff Accountants and Credit and Collections departmentReview all transactions and coding comply with company policies and proceduresReview and approve invoices/commission/employee expenses/mail order refunds for paymentProcess/review/approve timecards and payrollProvide support to daily administration of employee benefits and employee dataHandle insurance related issues (workers compensation, general liability and auto, etc.)Monitor overdue and collection accountsResearch and resolve credit/collection/posting and all accounting related issuesPrepare seasonal credit limit requests and special schedules related to credit insuranceResolve billing/chargeback and posting issues with customer services.Manage cash flow, bank/credit card reconciliations and handle banking activitiesReview/reconcile general ledger accounts and inter-company accountsAnalyze/reconcile inventory transactions and variance reportsMonitor monthly closing activities and prepare financial statementsAnalyze account balances, monthly expenses and project costsPrepare budget, forecasting, IFRS reporting package and transfer pricing reportsCompare and monitor monthly/quarterly/yearly actual against the budgetCommunicate with managers for the actual/budget issuesMaintain Kronos, ADP, Vertex and SAP FICO systemsImplement new accounting and time control softwareResponsible for the sales and use tax returns and issuesPrepare form 5500 filingResponsible for auditsCoordinate and interface with Germany finance and IT departmentPrepare special projects related to management and Germany

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in AccountingMinimum of 4-5 years of experience in accounting with 3 plus years of supervisory experienceExperience in SAP FICO and ADPAdvanced proficiency in Excel.