Senior Accountant

Title : Senior Accountant.
Location : Bohemia, NY.
Company : VJ Technologies, Inc.

Grassi's client, VJ Technologies Inc, is seeking a hands-on accounting professional responsible for the accurate financial transaction processing and reporting using project-based accounting methodologies. Duties will include accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budget tracking, and review of project-based expenditures.

Experience with government audits and completion of government incurred cost submittals is highly desirable. Government contracting experience preferred; Experience as a government subcontractor - contracts, invoicing, and reporting.

Job Description:

• Ensure all invoices are generated and submitted on time and track until payment is received.
• Follow-up with customer on outstanding AR.
• Create and maintain customer project folders.
• Enter invoices and assist with check runs and processing of payments.
• Match packing slips, purchase orders, and invoices and properly file.
• Ensure invoices and checks stubs are matched up and properly filed.
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations.
• Verify labor bookings against contractual requirements and customer billing.
• Help to prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly/ annual reports for management on cash flow, performance against budgets and sales forecasts as well as accounts payable and accounts receivable ageing.
• Audit inventory levels and transactions and assist with physical audits conducted no less than once per quarter.
• Potential travel to sister facilities within the US.
• Special projects as needed.

Essential Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• Experience working as a government subcontractor - contracts, invoicing, and reporting.
• Summer internship(s) and/or part time work in a corporate office environment.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with a high skill level in the use of MS excel.
• Strong command of basic accounting principles.
• Able to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in written form.
• Capable of thriving in a fast paced, demanding environment and effectively communicating with customers, vendors, and employees at all position levels.
• Analytical, detail oriented, independent thinker.
• Well defined organizational and time management skills coupled with the ability to apply problem-solving skills with minimal guidance by management.

Non-Essential Skills:

• Familiarity with MRP/ERP system concepts and functionality.
• Experience with MS Project.
• Prior full time work experience.

Physical & Mental Demands:

• Regularly required to sit, walk, bend and stand.
• Potential travel via air, rail, and car.
• Expected to effectively communicate in person, on phone, and via email and other electronic devices on a continual and repetitive basis.
• Will need to repeatedly use hands to finger, handle, feel and operate standard office equipment.
• Day-to-day responsibilities could require lifting and moving of materials up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to fulfill essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.