Senior Accountant

About Our Company

Empire Scale Corporation is comprised of two divisions : Precision Scale & Balance (PSB), and Niagara Scientific Products (NSP). PSB is an ISO / IEC 17025 accredited service organization with a team of highly trained technicians who service and calibrate weighing equipment, as well as many other types of lab and test / measurement equipment.

What sets our company apart from the rest is our focus on the customer. Our team members all follow one simple rule, which is to treat our customers and suppliers the way we would expect to be treated. We don't use an automated phone system during normal business hours. When you call, someone from our professional and courteous team will answer your call!

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing the accounting department and performing financial analysis of the Company's results. Responsibilities include developing and implementing and / or maintaining the Company's accounting systems; preparing and analyzing financial reports consistent with US GAAP; preparing and posting journal entries; maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts; and generating supporting schedules for various assets, liabilities, and other financial transitions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following :

• Perform basic accounting procedures (e.g., A / R, A / P, time billing, P / R, G / L, tax payments and inventory control)
• Process payroll for the company
• Prepare financial statements (e.g., monthly and quarterly financial reports, and weekly forecasts to management team summarizing current and projected financial position)
• Perform month end and quarterly closing (e.g., balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements)
• Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts in conjunction with preparing quarterly reports for management
• Provide support to external CPAs for the Company's annual review or audit, tax return preparation, and any other requests
• Communicate with customers to address any past due invoices on their account
• Produce financial data for management team upon request and assist with other special accounting projects from time to time
• Perform analysis of operations on a monthly basis
• Ensure all active projects are covered by valid, binding contracts

Minimum Qualifications

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.