Staff Accountant/ Accountant
BalancePoint (Overland Park, Kansas)

About the Company

XenoTech LLC
Job Description

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Department: Accounting & Finance Prepared Date: March 2008
Reports To: Controller Approved By:
FLSA Status: Exempt Approved Date:

SUMMARY
Provides accounting management functions for the company (under direction of the Controller) by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Monthly:
„X Monthly Financial Package: Generates reports on a monthly basis for the month¡¦s financial overview, and submits to Controller for review. Using independent thinking to generate meaningful information, reports, matrices, graphs and charts.
„X Tracks overall company cash flow/financial info on spreadsheets and keeps up-to-date.
„X Reconciles Visa corporate charge account transactions and posts to appropriate budget line items on spreadsheets.
„X Bank reconciliation¡¦s.
„X Account analysis (B/S & I/S)
„X Records and reconciles all monthly accruals
„X Maintains depreciation schedules and associated Fixed Assets Schedule
„X Reviews protocol reports for appropriate Service billings and gives input for changes.
„X Submits & tracks all consulting services invoicing and payments.
„X Attends meetings as required.
„X Reconciles Petty Cash
„X FRx Financial Reports (tied to Great Plains); generating, modifying, printing, filing, disseminating
„X Crystal Financial Reports (tied to Great Plains); generating, modifying, printing, filing, disseminating

Accounts Payable:
„X Generates A/P Aging Reports with notes
„X Runs payables report as needed.
„X Issues check run twice monthly and mails checks (or more frequently as needed).
„X Matches check stubs to A/P backup and files.
„X Records A/P transactions under appropriate budget line item on spreadsheet.
„X Processes employee reimbursements; reviews and analyzes expense reports
„X Resolves issues with vendors regarding disputes related to invoices.

Accounts Receivable:
„X Generates A/R Aging Reports with notes
„X Generates and mails invoices for all Service revenue
„X Retains copies of all Service invoices in file.
„X Coordinates Product invoicing with Customer Service group.
„X Logs in all checks received & matches payment stubs to invoices.
„X Records and makes deposits to bank.
„X Makes collection calls/issues dunning notices on a monthly basis.
„X Runs past due report & issues to Customer Service.

General:
„X Assists with the preparation of the annual budget
„X Takes on additional duties as necessary; overflow from the Controller and/or CFO
„X Assists with analysis necessary to support business decision making process
„X Continuously improves Accounting and Finance processes for accuracy and timeliness


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Accounting degree and 0-2 years experience, or minimum five (3) years directly related experience and/or training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write professional correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to vendors, clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Advanced skills with mathematics, number relationships and reasoning. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentages and to create and interpret meaningful graphs.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving discrete variables in dynamic situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None required

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to operate office equipment, specifically multi-line phones, computers, facsimile machines, copy machine, e-mail.

10-key by touch.

Literate and proficient in utilization of personal computers and peripheral equipment (i.e., printers). Experience with word processing, scheduling, spreadsheet, database management software. Ability to learn new software programs (Great Plains), as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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 will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit or stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About the Opportunity
Like working with different kinds of people?

Help The Company be a leader in the Pharmaceutical industry by acting as the Staff Accountant who provides management with financial information; prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements; maintains and balances automated consolidation system; analyzes information and options; prepares general ledger entries and payments; develops and implements procedures; provides support for mergers and acquisitions.

Qualifications

Makes effective use of database, spreadsheet, and word-processing software to prepare statistical and written reports for management.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

Speaks clearly and effectively in a variety of settings.

PC proficient in Macintosh or Windows environments. Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, and Web-enabled applications.

Familiarity with the applicable Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) rules for this industry.

Ability to meet deadlines, set priorities.

Strong work ethic. Uses time productively to accomplish work goals.

Manages time effectively and prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines.

Pays attention to detail. Approaches work in a meticulous and thorough manner.

Can be trusted to keep sensitive information secure.

*Local applicants encouraged to apply. All resumes are held in confidence. Unable to sponsor or transfer H1 visas at this time.