Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop, implement and maintain financial controls and guidelines as needed
• Provide management with information, metrics and incisive commentary vital to the decision-making process to affect positive change
• Produce financial-status reports for senior management to help improve operational efficiency and aid in the company’s growth
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
• Manage day-to-day cash flow and check product costing using our ERP system - Global Shop. The findings will be presented in monthly meetings.
• Define annual budgets and manage accounting ledger and transactions
• Prepare journal entries and financial statements, as required
• Generate customer sales invoices
• Release new engineering program and internal R&D work orders, as required
• Manage company insurance programs
• Lead month-end closing process
• Process payroll in coordination with Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
• Maintain PTO sheets for use in bi-weekly payroll
• Keep control of inventory including updating inventory transactions; participate in year-end inventory observation and conduct obsolescence review/analysis
• Maintain month-end Contract Work-In-Process and record revenue on long-term engineering/development contracts
• Preparation of audit request list items for year-end fieldwork performed by outside CPA firm (in conjunction with production of year-end audited financial statements)
• Maintain relationships with external auditors and banks
• Ensure compliance with accounting and tax regulations
• Generate Forms 1099-NEC for printing and filing in January (each year)
• Utilize (3rd party) SOVOS portal for generating annual company form 1094-C and employee 1095-C forms in order to maintain compliance with Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)
• Use salary surveys for all positions of the company for use in annual Comp Review
• Develop comp increase worksheet and work with managers for communication of raises
• Complete and submit PEO change forms for raises, change in supervisors, job titles, etc.
• Work with supervisors for measurement and evaluation of annual employee bonuses
• Participate in annual PEO renewal process (each summer); consider comparing benefits/fees and rates with our PEO’s competitors

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Qualifications

‍The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required.

Skills, Experience, Education and Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field is required
• 5 years of experience as a Accounting Manager or similar role
• Proven knowledge of accounting and finance
• Proven ability to build out an accounting function and team for a fast-growing organization
• Experience preparing monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements
• Experience with ERP and accounting software systems
• Good communication skills and attention to detail
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Excel
• Willingness to work in an office environment

Intangibles Sought

• Team-Player
• Pro-active approach to work
• Enthusiasm and positive attitude
• High work standards, well-organized and meticulous
• Integrity, commitment and honesty

Supervisory Responsibilities

No direct supervisory responsibilities, however, the candidate must be able to lead teams both internally & externally.

Physical Demands

Ability to reach high and low areas and move around the building with ease.

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The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned, by their supervisor. Management reserves the right to change, rescind, add or delete the duties and responsibilities of positions within this job classification at any time. Sapphire Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation and benefits and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated.