Accounting Specialist

Job Purpose: The Staff Accountant supports the Winfield, KS accounting team, reporting to the Controller. The successful candidate will ensure transactional activity is accurate and timely in order to meet the deadline and scheduling requirements of any given task. They will identify and provide guidance for process and efficiency improvements as well as maintain and develop various reports as required, to assist in communicating results to others and finally assist with the monthly closing of financial records of Galaxy Technologies.

Essential Functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Prepares journal entries

2. Performs monthly account reconciliations

3. Assist with AR and AP activities, as needed

4. Reconciled and book daily banking activity

5. Assist Controller with rolling cash projections

6. Maintains fixed asset listing

7. Prepares key metrics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis

8. Preform manufacturing variance analysis

9. Execute month-end and year-end accounting processes

10. Assists in the preparation and publish timely monthly financial statements

11. Review job costs and PPV and recommend standard adjustments

12. Interacts with other departments, management, and related companies on a regular basis

13. Assists in providing internal and external audit support

14. Assist in the completion of the annual budgets and forecasts including income statement, balance sheet and cash flow

15. Able to accomplish tasks within deadlines and outside normal office hours, as business requires

16. Perform additional support as assigned to help the team meet overall goals and requirements

Qualifications and Requirements: 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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.

2. Proficiency with ERP software is recommended, along with high a level experience in using Microsoft Office products to manage and interpret large amounts of data.

3. Strong Analytical skills.

4. Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written).

5. Possess a high level of critical thinking.

6. Ability to work with minimal supervision and the ability to complete tasks with limited support staff.

7. Willingness to work additional hours if critical deadlines require it.

8. Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity.

9. Ability to maintain confidentiality of accounting and personnel records.