Staff Accountant

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Company IPS Group, Inc.
is a design, engineering and manufacturing company focused on low power wireless telecommunications and parking technologies.
IPS manufactures its products locally and has been delivering world-class solutions to the telecommunications and parking industries for over 22 years.
The company is best known for their patented credit card enabled, solar powered, single-space parking meter and Meter/Asset Management System.
IPS offers a full line of parking solutions with end-to-end integration including meters, mobile, web and m2m interfaces.
All aspects of the IoT technical space are drawn upon.
Job Summary The Staff Accountant job description calls for an individual who has an organized and efficient approach to working within an accounting team to maintain an efficient set of financial processes and controls to ensure financial reporting is accurate and timely.
The company is going through a growth phase in terms of geography and product lines and needs an individual to assist in a wide variety of responsibilities.
This role involves substantial use of Excel and our NetSuite accounting system.
JobDescription Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.
A qualified incumbent or applicant MUST be able to perform these tasks with or without reasonable accommodation.
Other duties or projects may be assigned to meet business needs.
Assists in the preparation of consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from various business units.
Verify that certain transactions are properly recorded in the accounting system including the cash records, inventory, purchasing, A/R, A/P and general ledgers.
Prepare month end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
Support the team in the rollout of NetSuite modules including Standard Costing, Consolidation, Fixed Assets, Vendor Prepayments and Prepaids.
Assist team members in the implementation and development of new software applications for enhanced financial reporting and forecasting.
Organization and processing of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings including federal and state income tax, sales tax and annual state business registrations.
Assist in the annual audit by preparing a wide variety of account reconciliation and audit schedules.
Assist in the creation and documentation of new accounting processes related to our Enforcement/ LPR business.
Assist team members/ operations in our United Kingdom and Canadian subsidiaries.
Candidate must illustrate skills, experience and knowledge including: Understanding the natural balance of accounts Ability to understand and record accrual journal entries Experience with amortizing assets (or liabilities) Understanding of basic revenue and cost recognition Reliability and consistency Perseverance, determination, and follow-through Experience & Education Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
5+ years in accounting or related experience.
Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
Proficiency in accounting software applications (NetSuite or similar ERP; Excel).
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical financial practices.
Physical Demands, Equipment and Machinery The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Performing work on a desktop or laptop computer requiring manual dexterity to operate keyboards, fax machines, calculators, photocopying equipment, cell phone and multi-line phone could be typical of this position.
Work Environment The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Note: The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this classification.
Nothing in the job description restricts IPS Group, Inc.
from the right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason.
Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment as this is an “AT-Will” employer.
It is the policy of IPS Group, Inc.
not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer—M/F/D/V Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance