Staff Accountant

Summary/Objective

The Staff Accountant provides bookkeeping assistance to the Accounting Manager/ Director of Finance primarily in the area of General Accounting and project based accounting. To fulfill the job requirements, employees must be able to use appropriate relational databases such as IFS, IDL, and Share point. 

Essential Functions

The following list provides examples of the most typical duties for positions in this job class. Individual positions may not include all of the examples listed, nor does the list include all of the work that may be assigned to positions in this job.

• Review Customer Orders and contracts for terms and conditions relating to accounting invoicing.
• Create and delivery invoices to customers and PM.
• Review cost related to equipment projects with comparison to cost sheet at various stages on the project. Research and Report on variances.
• Review and report on warranty-CAPA-courtesy cost.
• Assist AR accountant with equipment invoice collection.
• Assist AP accountant with equipment invoice posting.
• Update date and data fields in IFS project navigator.
• Coordinate with PM coordinator on release of equipment and PO milestones.
• Coordinator with service coordinator on startup milestones.

Required Education & Experience

• Preferred Four year university Bachelor’s degree in above discipline or business
• Minimum of one to three years of successful work experience in accounting, controlling or purchasing

• Experience with a manufacturer a plus

Specialized Knowledge

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong computer skills. Intermediate to advanced proficiency with all MS-Office suite applications.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a cross-functional team environment.
• English language fluency essential.  German language fluency a plus.

Physical Demands

Work Environment

• Able to concentrate for extended periods of time while paying close attention to detail. 
• Regular computer and telephone usage.  
• Operation of basic office equipment and machinery such as adding machines, fax machines, copiers, scanners and printers.

Personal Attributes & Job Competencies:

• Detail oriented
• High level of integrity and character.
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Attentive to deadlines & schedules
• Adaptable to dynamic environment & changing priorities
• Self-directed
• Self-motivated