Senior Accountant

Job title: Senior Accountant

Company: Anderson Dahlen

Job description: Anderson Dahlen

Description:

Why ADI?

For 75 years, Anderson Dahlen has provided world-class metal fabrication and equipment integration services to leading companies in a wide variety of industries:

• Food Processing
• Industrial
• Pharmaceutical
• Vacuum (Applied Vacuum Division)

Contract manufacturing for OEMs, engineering support and design-build capability for custom projects. From components to fully integrated equipment, our uniquely effective Project Management process helps us continuously shape bright ideas into brilliant results. ISO 9001:2015 certified; ASME, AWS and PED compliant.

Anderson Dahlen is proud to have become part of the Gray family of companies in September 2020. Gray Inc. is a family-owned, fully integrated service provider specializing in engineering, design, construction, and smart manufacturing. This acquisition provides Gray new capabilities for stainless-steel manufacturing of key critical equipment for the Food and Beverage industry. It also expands Anderson Dahlen’s resources to serve customers in the Food, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, and Vacuum Technology markets.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for accounting activities within the company and maintaining financial procedures to confirm financial compliance through the company’s reports and statements.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Prepares monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts, including but not limited to: payroll; fixed assets; sales tax payable; accrued expenses; and employee purchases.
• Maintains the fixed asset schedule and depreciation schedules.
• Prepares various journal entries associated with month-end close.
• Analyzes information by developing spreadsheet reports as needed.
• Inspects account books for efficiency and accuracy.
• Supports assistant controller with completion of U.S. Census bureau annual surveys.
• Supports controller in preparing information for financial statement audit.
• Reconciles and tracks employee purchases to be reimbursed to company.
• Research accounting issues/questions to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP.

Planning, Budgeting, and Analysis

• Assists controller with preparation of the annual budget.
• Supports internal audit program through auditing activities.
• Maintains/updates project cost accounting reports as requested.
• Develops, updates, and distributes financial analysis reports as needed.

Finance and cash management

• Prepares weekly journal entries to record electronic bank withdrawal activity on the general ledger.
• Upload positive pay data to bank.

Taxes

• Reconciles sales tax payable according to monthly/quarterly/annual state filing frequency.
• Reviews vendor invoices for missing use tax and refundable sales tax.
• Files sales tax returns and remits sales and use tax to the proper state taxing authorities.
• Files purchasers claim sales tax refund requests.
• Prepares documentation for external auditors.
• Maintains Avalara AvaTax sales tax automation software and exemption certificate library.
• Supports controller and assistant controller tax/compliance duties as necessary.

• Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Serve as occasional back-up receptionist to the front desk administrative assistant.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

QUALITIFCATIONS FOR ENTRY:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent, plus 4 to 7 years of related experience and/or training.
• CPA preferred.
• Leadership and supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to read and analyze financial reports.
• Strong understanding of U.S. sales tax regulations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Anderson Dahlen fosters a manufacturing type environment. This position will primarily involve operating a computer at a desk in an office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

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Expected salary:

Location: Ramsey, MN

Job date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:58:22 GMT

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