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Staff Accountant

Employer
Perkin Elmer
Location
Shelton CT US
Closing date
Aug 19, 2016

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Sector
Pharmaceutical
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Corporate
The Staff Accountant, with a focus on cash applications, is responsible for posting cash receipts and disbursements in the site's SAP general ledgers. This position is accountable for general ledger maintenance and account reconciliations, and requires continuous interfacing with the Corporate Treasury functions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Site monthly close including the proper application of cash activity and preparation of detailed bank account reconciliations, and related account trend analysis.
Preparing and posting of standard monthly journal entries
Preparing account reconciliations and analysis to ensure accurate reporting for various balance sheet accounts, including cash, accounts receivable, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany, accounts payable and accruals.
Posting of transactions from general vendor checking account, interfacing with Corporate Treasury on a daily basis.
Perform quarterly tests of controls over the cash and payables functions to support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Analysis of monthly trends and variance analysis.
Account reconciliations and maintenance of various current assets and liability accounts.
Weekly cash forecasting analysis.
Candidate will also have regular opportunities to work on various projects both within and outside their assigned accounting areas, encouraging them to learn the various areas of accounting and to prepare them for future roles of increasing importance.

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