Overview
As a General Accountant, you’ll keep financial records accurate, prepare clear reports, and support sound decisions across the organization. You’ll manage general ledger activity, reconcile accounts, and apply accounting standards and regulatory requirements with care.
Responsibilities
Prepare journal entries and financial statements using accrual accounting, double-entry bookkeeping, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Maintain general ledger accounts; complete bank, balance sheet, and other account reconciliations; investigate and resolve variances.
Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and financial analysis; interpret results and write concise financial reports.
Tax Compliance – Handle sales tax (PA state and federal), payroll taxes, and ensure timely filing and remittance
Use accounting software and spreadsheets to analyze data, including Microsoft Excel and Quickbooks.
Maintain financial compliance and support audits, regulatory compliance accounting
Analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to bridge finance and operations, collaborative and team oriented skills
Variance Analysis – Investigate and report differences between standard and actual costs (e.g., material usage, labor efficiency)
Inventory Management – Oversee inventory valuation, reconcile perpetual records with physical counts, and identify excess, obsolete, or slow-moving stock
Cost Accounting – Develop and maintain standard costs for products, tracking direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead
Work in Progress (WIP) Tracking – Monitor WIP costs and ensure accurate allocation of costs across production stages
Accounts Payable/Receivable – Manage vendor payments, customer invoices, and receivables aging
Internal Controls – Implement and monitor financial controls to prevent fraud and ensure data integrity
Regulatory Compliance – Ensure adherence to Pennsylvania business laws, manufacturing safety regulations, and industry-specific financial rules
Process Improvement – Streamline accounting workflows and integrate operational data with financial systems
Skills
Essential: Accounting and finance experience; accounting, corporate accounting, financial accounting, general ledger accounting, technical accounting, financial reporting, and financial statement preparation.
Essential: Account analysis, financial concepts and acumen, debits and credits, account reconciliation, general ledger reconciliation, and balance sheet reconciliation.
Essential: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet skills, Excel data analysis, and familiarity with financial software and accounting software.
Preferred: QuickBooks, public accounting, corporate finance, private equity, and mentoring experience.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) 3% Match
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Work from home
Work Location: In person