Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to use your skills in a successful and growing company? If you have the desire to work in an energetic, collaborative environment and you are looking for long-term growth then check out this opportunity at Bausch+Stroebel Machine Company, Inc.
Bausch+Ströbel is a trusted and experienced supplier to the pharmaceutical industry specializing in filling and packaging systems.
B+S filling and packaging lines are used worldwide to fill syringes, vials, cartridges, and ampoules with high-grade liquid and powder pharmaceutical products. Applications range from cleaning and sterilization to labeling and syringe assembly. In addition to designing and building systems tailored to customer specifications, Bausch+Ströbel provides a wide range of specialized services aimed at ensuring system reliability and productivity. Our goal: Providing the best technical and economical answers to the challenges presented by the world market.
With this clear goal in mind, we are designing and manufacturing packaging equipment for the pharmaceutical and allied industries. From modest beginnings more than 50 years ago - with a staff of only four - Bausch+Ströbel has developed into an international enterprise. It is now one of the leading manufacturers in pharmaceutical packaging equipment.
We are striving to create optimal solutions for our customers. To achieve this aim, we are continually making innovations to improve products and processes. Job Description This position is primarily responsible for overseeing general accounting operations by controlling and verifying financial transactions as well as reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger, and preparing month-end close procedures. The Senior Accountant's duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all accounting tasks. The Senior Accountant will take ownership for every aspect that goes into producing the organization's reports, from cost-productivity and margins to expenditures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Core duties and responsibilities include the following.
Monitor bookkeeping activities regularly and oversee AP and AR, maintaining the GL Identifying and investigating variances and resolving issues Oversee and manage ledger reconciliation, month-end end and year-end Review accounting policies and improve procedures Perform regular, detailed audits to ensure accuracy in financial documents, expenditures, and investments and ensure compliance Analyze transactions and prepare financial reports Keep company financial information confidential Organize and update financial records as needed (digital and physical) Forecast revenue and expenses, analyze profit margins Preparing financials and financial data for year-end and tax return Participate in budgeting processes Liaise with CPA, make tax payments, track returns Stay informed on industry developments and changes in regulations Preparing and filing tax documents (property tax report; oversee sales tax reports) Review financial statements Providing internal assistance for questions reg. accounting rules, internal procedures, and processes Implementation and integration of new systems into ERP Research and answer simple tax questions SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position supervises the daily activities of all employees of the department.
COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail Integrity, with an ability to handle confidential information FLSA STATUS: Exempt position - Exempt employees are expected to be available during the normal workday, but their compensation is not determined by the number of hours they work. Exempt positions typically require a minimum of 40 hours per week, but exempt employees are not entitled to overtime pay.
POSITION TYPE/BUSINESS HOURS :
This is a full-time exempt position, and hours of business operations are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: This position is located at our US headquarters in Branford, CT.
TRAVEL: This position requires up to 0% travel.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: B.S. degree in accounting or finance. A CPA background is a plus but not required.
Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience is required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Knowledge of all financial mathematics including basic arithmetic operations, algebra, percentages, and statistics.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:
Experience with accounting software Advanced MS Excel knowledge (familiarity with formulas, VLOOKUPs, and pivot tables) Knowledge of PowerPoint 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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the 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 essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Qualifications Proven work experience as a Certified Public Accountant or Senior Accountant Thorough knowledge of accounting and financial procedures Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Additional Information Benefits: We offer medical and dental plans (the company pays 83% of the premium for employees and eligible dependents); company-sponsored health reimbursement accounts (HRA); Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and/or dependent care, company-paid short-term and long-term disability plans, company-paid life insurance and AD&D plan; voluntary vision plan; voluntary pet insurance; voluntary identity theft protection plans; voluntary life, and dependent life plans at discounted group rates; a 401k retirement plan with a 4% company match, company paid holidays and generous a PTO plan.
Should you meet the above requirements and qualifications and feel like this position seems like a perfect fit for you, please submit your resume along with a cover letter including your salary expectations. Bausch+Stroebel's US Headquarters is located in Branford, CT Bausch+Stroebel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Bausch+Stroebel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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