Job Description
Action Electric is a growing family operated Electrical Contractor in Sioux Falls, SD. We are looking for an ACCOUNTANT with a positive attitude, solid accounting and computer skills, strong attention to detail, willingness to be flexible, and an eagerness to learn.
Must be able to convey accurate financial information to be used for management as well as outside entities to plan in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Monthly/ Annual WIP as well as periodic financial reports, summaries & analysis. This position is entrusted with timely, accurate, and meaningful financial data to be submitted to CPA accounting consultants & financial institutions, as well as submitted and presented to executive managers or officers as required.
Essential Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Adhere to the codes of our Employee Manual
• Develop and maintain written Standard Operating Procedures for all critical duties of this and any positions in Line of Reporting. This includes delegating or assigning writing duties to appropriate staff, updating Management Manuals accordingly, and notifying affected staff about any changes in SOPs.
• Develop area operating guidelines within sphere of supervision and for recommending related budgets.
• Meet, and where possible exceeding company growth and gross margin objectives, as established through the budgeting process and as directed by executive management.
• Maintain open communications and harmonious working relationships with all personnel, outside vendors & business partners (including CPA consultants & Financial institutions).
• Delegate duties, as may be required to meet deadlines.
• Analyze and evaluate data available to establish company objectives, goals, and budgets as needed.
• Conducting business operations within established budgets.
• Develop forms and reports as needed to make communications more effective and improve profitability.
• Maintain confidentiality on all corporate subjects so classified.
Essential duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Accounts Receivable
o Ensure accounts receivable are processed and checks deposited timely and accurately.
o Ensure all past due receivables are collected in a timely manner.
o Ensure all customer inquiries are handled in a timely and professional manner.
o Ensure direct report employees have the required capability to fulfill their duties.
o Initiate and/or delegate collection calls and take actions for delinquent accounts, attempting to secure payment by telephone, email and mail requests, as needed.
o Notify Management of non-responsive accounts.
o Ensure appropriate handling of invoicing questions and any receivable complaints.
• Accounts Payable
o Ensure that accounts payable are entered, reviewed, and paid in a timely manner.
o Reviewing discount terms and adhering to them whenever possible.
o Substantiate business transactions, posting charges and expenditures into proper accounts
• Payroll
o Calculate payroll and sales taxes due and complete appropriate forms.
o Send paystubs to employees, maintain employee charge accounts and deductions.
• General Ledger & Job Costing
o Ensure that the General Ledger is in current and correct status.
o Ensure all required banking is completed correctly and timely.
o Review & upload Positive pay.
o Review the daily line of credit sweep transactions.
o Provide typing and data entry support as directed by Management.
o Keep senior management apprised of the cash position.
o Ensure that all inventory, materials, and supplies paperwork is properly completed.
o Prepare monthly journal entries for adjustment, accruals, and depreciation and backup analysis for outside accountants.
o Ensure all labor & material costs are job costed when appropriate.
o Ensure all job-cost items are accurately entered and charged appropriately.
o Review purchase orders to ensure the proper job-cost.
• Financial Statements & Taxes
o Keeping original documents of all corporate papers.
o Filing and maintaining original documents of contracts, leases, and other company records.
o Develop and maintain a system of accounting and budgetary controls including policies, procedures, programs, and practices, as necessary.
o Reconcile bank statements for all accounts as soon as possible after receipt.
o Work with contracted accounting firm to prepare monthly financial statements.
o Work with contracted accounting firm to maintain accurate and timely WIP report and entries.
o Prepare and submit all required quarterly/annual sales, excise, unemployment, and contractor tax payments and forms.
o Work with contracted accounting firm to ensure tax returns are prepared and submitted.
o Preparation and submission of W-2 and 1099s.
• Other
o Responsible for data processing, installation, and updating of accounting programs.
o Prepare schedules, reports, and any other information needed for outside agencies and/or auditors.
o Resolve accounting questions and discrepancies by researching account charges, consulting with piers on difficult issues, and correcting business records as might be required.
o Any additional projects/duties as needed and/or delegated from management.
COMPETENCIES
• Ability to work independently, to supervise and work well with others in a multi-functional environ¬ment. Ability to provide accurate financial reports and data as re¬quested.
• Capability to compute discount, interest, profit and loss.
• Ability to accurately prepare work in process including unbilled time & materials, unbilled quantities completed and fixed price percent complete projects.
• Competence to calculate standard formulas, develop spread¬sheets and prepare graphs. The position requires loyalty, confidentiality, common sense, flexibility, and an ability to handle varied re-sponsibilities with competing priorities.
• Reasoning Ability - analytical and mathematical skills as related to accounting practices and procedures. Good comprehension of ac¬counting and spreadsheet software, excellent reading, writing and verbal skills. Ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables in situations with only limited standardization. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and schedule form.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Required Education - Four-year degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or in a related field or equivalent training. Computer training for accounting programs and associated spreadsheets.
• Experience - Three to five years’ experience in accounting environment including upper-level accounting.
Full-time Position (40 hours weekly).
Standard work hours Monday – Friday; 8am to 5pm.
• $55,000-70,000 annually, DOQ
• Health Insurance (95% employer paid)
• Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• 401K with employer match
• Vacation and Sick Pay
• 6 paid holidays
• Casual dress code and environment
Action Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer
If Interested in this position, please e-mail resume to stephd@actionelec.com