Job Description
The General Accountant at Gotion Inc. is responsible for managing daily accounting activities, ensuring accurate financial records, supporting month-end close, and assisting with financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute day-to-day accounting activities, including preparing and posting journal entries, accruals, and adjustments for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations for accounts such as cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, prepaids, accruals, and intercompany accounts.
- Support accounts payable and receivable processes, including reviewing vendor invoices, supporting customer invoicing, and monitoring aging schedules.
- Track capital projects, maintain fixed asset ledgers, depreciation schedules, and ensure asset capitalization compliance.
- Assist with inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, and review production variances and BOM data.
- Support internal and external audits, tax filings, and internal controls testing to ensure compliance with GAAP and company policies.
- Identify and recommend process improvements, participate in ERP SAP implementation, testing, and workflow enhancements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in general accounting or related roles.
- Experience in manufacturing accounting, inventory, or cost accounting is a strong plus.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems, specifically SAP preferred.
- Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, etc.
- Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience with SAP.
- Ability to prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjustments for monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
- Ability to ensure accuracy of the general ledger and financial statements.
- Ability to assist with the preparation of monthly financial reports, variance analyses, and management presentations.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations for cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, prepaids, accruals, intercompany, and other key accounts.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Maintain reconciliation documentation following internal control requirements.
- Support review of vendor invoices, three-way match, and cost allocations when needed.
- Support customer invoicing, credit memos, and payment application.
- Monitor aging schedules and follow up with internal teams.
- Track capital projects, monitor CIP balances, and process asset capitalization.
- Maintain fixed-asset ledgers, depreciation schedules, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and audit requirements.
- Assist with inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, and monthly close entries.
- Review BOM, production variances, and SAP data when applicable.
- Support finance operations teams on inventory-related issues.
- Support annual financial audits, tax filings, and internal controls testing.
- Maintain organized audit files and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls, streamline processes, and enhance accuracy.
- Participate in ERP SAP implementation, testing, and process enhancement projects.
- Recommend improvements to accounting procedures and reporting workflows.
Benefits & Perks
U.S. base salary range of $90,000 to $110,000, plus eligibility for bonus and benefits
Work environment in a fast-paced, innovative technology and operations setting
Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Participation in ERP SAP implementation and process improvement projects
Inclusive and diverse workplace culture with equal employment opportunities
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