Job Title: Accountant

We are seeking a skilled accountant with direct responsibility for all financial reporting, including complex inventory valuation methodologies, elimination and consolidation processes, income tax accounting and reporting, and accounting processes.

• Interface with Operation Departments to establish achievable standard costs by reviewing vendor quote information and labor times and materials entered in Bills of Manufacture (BOMs).
• Manage the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day activities of accounts payable, cash disbursements, invoicing/billing, customer credits and collections, payroll, perpetual inventory integrity, fixed asset records, general accounting, and inventory.
• Oversee the daily cash and banking activities.
• Prepare month-end closing and journal entries as necessary, and analyze inventory valuation.
• Perform monthly accounts and bank reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliation to maintain financial integrity and maintenance of company-wide depreciation expenses.
• Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis and not subject to penalties.
• Conduct monthly material, labor, and overhead variance analysis.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring accuracy in transactions.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Have direct responsibility for working with external auditors, including preparing the annual audited financial report and overseeing all workpaper preparation.
• Analyze cost variances (material, labor, and overhead) and provide actionable insights into operations and management.
• Ensure that payroll is processed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Cost accounting
• Accounting
• QuickBooks
• Bachelor's degree in finance or a business-related field
• 5-10 years experience in cost accounting
• 5 years manufacturing experience

• Experience with government contracting is a plus but not required
• FAR/DFAR experience is a plus but not required

This is an on-site position, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Belcamp, Maryland.