Accounting Assistant

Keith Company engineers and manufactures state of the art industrial furnaces, kilns and ovens that are sold to domestic and international customers. We are currently seeking a Staff Accountant to join our team.
The Accounting Assistant will be responsible for preparing and maintaining financial records to track the organizations assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.
Reports to the Controller for day-to-day operation job duties.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs general job costing accounting and maintains the general ledgers.
• Maintains monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Prepare invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and month-end closing.
• Reconciles bank accounts and credit card accounts.
• Manage accounts payable, 3-way matching, and process payable checks.
• Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies, CDTFA, DMV, Assessors.
• Process bi-weekly ADP payroll, PTO, and employee deductions.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Organize Job Costing under Sage 100 for manufacturing parts entry for daily part usage, PO receiving, stock transfer, and MRP.
• Reconcile customers' payments and deposits.
• Responsible for yearly physical inventory cycle count with Purchasing & Shipping Dept.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and Job Costing accounting.
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in Sage 100 is highly preferred, but not required.
• Manufacturing job costing experiences is preferred and helpful.

Education and Experience:

• Associates degree or Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred.
• At least three years of related experience required.
• Working experience with Microsoft Suite and apps.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to regularly walk, sit, balance, stoop, kneel, and smell.
• Hearing within normal ranges is important for conversations, to receive ordinary information and to prepare financial records.
• Some lifting is expected. Exertion of up to at least 10-50 pounds

Work Environment and Benefits:
This job is suited for somebody who enjoys working in a small team for customers in the aerospace, aircraft, medical and energy sectors.
We offer a challenging, creative, and service-minded working environment. The vast majority of our staff have a long tenure with our Company and have a strong sense of accountability. We welcome our new staff members the opportunity to feel at home with us too.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and a 401k plan with 4% company match.
Our HR Department (QCHR) will reach out to qualified applicants to start the interview process.
*EOE, please no recruiters.