Staff Accountant at American Renolit Corporation LaPorte in LaPorte, Indiana

Job Description:

Job Purpose
The Staff Accountant assists in performing general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.

Tasks/Essential Duties
• Assists in preparing monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Annual review of appropriate forms for customers (ST-105) and credit limits as per company policy.
• Annual review of appropriate forms for vendors (W9)
• Indiana sales & use tax filings
• Record monthly journal entries
• Analysis and recording of prepaid insurance and expenses
• Analysis and completion of account reconciliations (examples: audit, freight, property tax, intercompany, prepaid assets, miscellaneous accruals)
• Prepare annual 1099 tax forms and filings
• Assist with semi-annual financial audits
• Process expense reports, validating approvals, and ensuring accuracy of general coding
• Update internal work documentation assuring compliance with ISO quality system as needed
• Back up accounts receivable, posting daily cash deposits, answering customer payment inquiries, and working with accounting manager on credit investigations
• Back up accounts payable, posting invoices, maintaining vendor files, and ability to process weekly payment runs