Accountant opportunity in Monroe, CT Company Background American Heat Treating, Inc.
(AHT) located in Monroe, CT, was founded in 1981 to serve the saw bland and tooling businesses.
It has become one of the finest and most versatile heat-treating facilities in the Northeast.
Today, the company serves a variety of industries.
AHT provides pick-up and delivery services in the southern and central areas of Connecticut.
We offer heat treating processes such as continuous austempering, continuous hardening, tempering, molten salt, brazing batch carburizing, carbonitriding and induction hardening.
We can carbon restore, normalize, and homogenize.
Vacuum processes such as hardening, annealing, tempering, aging, precipitation hardening, and stress relieving are also processing we perform to our customers requirements.
Summary The Accountant directs financial activities of the company.
Prepares all reports which summarize historical and forecasted business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, earnings, cash flows, assets, and liabilities, based on past, present, and expected operations.
Performs the development and standardization of accounting systems and internal controls and implementation of sound financial policies, practices and procedures that support the strategic goals and objectives of the business, while maintaining the integrity of the accounting function.
General Responsibilities Ensure appropriate financial disciplines are implemented and adhered to, maintain, and safeguard the basic systems that provide essential financial information.
Understand and implement better financial planning, forecasting, and control over resources and completes reports.
Perform all functions in accounts receivable to include invoicing, posting all cash receipts, receivables, credit memos, and make collection calls when appropriate.
Initiates and assists customers and suppliers in implementing direct deposits or direct payments by ACH.
Complete all month-end statements and reports, monthly inventory reconciliation; maintain monthly accounting schedules for sales, payroll, liability, and asset accounts.
Perform payroll and is responsible for the accounts payable system.
Assists with the budgetary preparation and execution of reports and analyses as requested by the General Manager.
Maintain the General Ledger and subsidiary records to ensure accurate financial data and the timely preparation of financial reports.
Maintain accounting systems that facilitate and integrate the companys inventory, cost accounting, general accounting, fixed asset, and budgetary activities.
Maintain a planning and budgeting system that provides sound financial projections for company managements use in planning future business strategies.
Plan, implement and monitor internal controls for the reliability of financial information.
Assure compliance with established policies, procedures, and adherence to state and federal regulations.
Responsible for finance initiatives and provide technical leadership in the development of accurate cost standards, perform profitability analysis by job, and coordinate the capital appropriations approval process.
Participate in quarterly operational review & management meetings.
Educate and work with personnel to understand and implement better financial planning, forecasting, and control over resources.
Assist in the preparation of the Company’s long range strategic and annual business plans.
Accurate & timely preparation of financial plans, budgets and governmental or regulatory agency reporting.
Provide financial support for major company-wide projects.
Other duties and responsibilities related to this position, as may be assigned from time to time by the GM and or Corporate CFO.
Education & Experience Minimum of 3-5 years full Accounting responsibilities, using QuickBooks.
Minimum of 3-5 years in a manufacturing environment.
Qualifications Proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft Products Knowledge of general accounting systems, budgetary methods, and internal and external reporting.
Complete understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, business concepts and operations as it relates to the finances.
Is innovative and flexible and possess strong analytical, interpersonal and leadership skills.
Outstanding oral and written communication skills are required as is the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
Able to operate both independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
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