Accountant

Job Details: Job Title: Accountant Location: East Granby CT Duration: 6 Months (Potential Temp to Permanent) Responsibilities: Assists the Division Controller with the monthly Close process, including general ledger journal entries, account reconciliations and transmission supporting schedules. Maintains continual accuracy of the general ledger, including balance sheet reconciliations with a focus on timely and proper identification and disposition of reconciling items. Calculates monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual Royalty, Rebate & Commission payments. Prepares and processes Debit and Credit Memos with other Divisions, BAHQ and Corporate. Owns the Fixed Asset (including Tooling) accounting process. Tracking approved Capital Asset Acquisition Requests ("CAAR"s). Coordination with Division Management to timely capitalize and physically tag new assets. Monthly depreciation/amortization. Ad hoc disposals and transfers o Monthly cycle counts with the assistance of Division Facilities. Balances inventory daily, including coordination with Purchasing/Shipping/Receiving personnel to timely resolve variances. Prepares Sales & Use Tax workpapers for Division Controller monthly filings. Provides support to ensure control environment is in place and operating effectively, including assistance in quarterly Controls Testing/Review. Monitors Vouchers Payable Report weekly and works with Shared Services Accounts Payable Associate and Division Purchasing/Shipping/Receiving personnel to disposition aged items. Investigates and proposes resolution to ad hoc issues encountered by Shared Services Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll. Owns the recording of all Payroll transactions processed by Shared Services Payroll, including proper and timely disposition of suspense transactions. Supports annual physical inventory and cycle counting requirements. Provides quarterly CAT reports to Corporate Tax (currently Ohio and Oregon). Tracks and properly amortizes all Prepaid expenses. Calculates weekly Utilization, Efficiency and Overtime for Monday morning meetings with BAHQ upper management. Prepares monthly Europe & Asia Sales reports for BAHQ. Maintains the integrity of the Division's data in the Corporate Sales and Orders database. Monitors for, and prepares, payment requests for those vendors paid by wire (i.e., versus check or ACH). Ensures all financial reporting deadlines are met (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually). Performs various financial analyses and special projects as requested/directed by Divisional Management, BAHQ and Corporate. Backs up Division Controller as required. Qualifications: 2 years of related financial experience in public or private accounting. Effectiveness in a lean team environment. High level of organization with attention to detail and minimal rework (i.e., accurate the first time through). Critical thinking; strong analytical/problem solving skills. Ability to work independently with minimal assistance. Strong self-motivation with high standards. Focus on results (prioritizes timeliness/accuracy/completeness over "time served"). Ability to manage simultaneous work assignments and projects. Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to effectively interact with all levels of management. Strong Computer skills in MS Office such as Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint and other web applications. Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in accounting required. CPA or CMA desired.