Accounting Assistant - #256365

The Accounting Assistant position encompasses a comprehensive range of responsibilities, primarily focusing on accounts payable (AP) functions, with additional duties in accounts receivable (AR), sales tax reporting, and month-end close processes. This role is integral to maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring efficient financial operations within the company. The combination of AP and AR responsibilities, along with involvement in tax reporting and month-end close processes, offers a comprehensive experience in accounting functions.

Primary Responsibilities

Accounts Payable (AP):

• Vendor Statement Reconciliation: Regularly reconcile vendor statements to ensure all invoices are accounted for and discrepancies are identified and resolved promptly.
• Invoice Processing: Accurately code, verify, and enter AP data into automated accounting systems, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Payment Execution: Conduct weekly payments to vendors through checks, ACH, and wire transfers, maintaining accurate records of all transactions.
• Documentation Management: Maintain organized records through back-end scanning and ensure proper record retention for auditing and compliance purposes.
  
  

Audit And Research Support

• Assist internal and external auditors by providing necessary documentation and conducting research as requested, facilitating smooth audit processes.
  
  

Secondary Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable (AR) Support:

• Act as a backup for the AR Clerk, managing invoices, tracking incoming payments, and reconciling accounts to ensure accurate financial records.
  
  

Sales Tax Reporting

• Prepare and submit quarterly sales tax reports, ensuring compliance with state and jurisdictional regulations.
  
  

Month-End Close

• Participate in the month-end closing process by reconciling general ledger accounts and ensuring all financial data is accurately recorded in both software and official books of record.
  
  

Qualifications You Must Have

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, with typically 5 or more years of relevant experience. Higher education may substitute for experience, and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education.
• Technical Proficiency: Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and experience with automated accounting systems. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Intuit Enterprise Suite (QuickBooks Online), and familiarity with Corridor software is preferred.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, ability to work independently, effective prioritization and multitasking skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication abilities to interface with personnel at all levels.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

• Work Schedule: 5-day work week, Monday through Friday, minimum 40 hours per week, with a day shift from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
• Salary: Hourly pay range of $33.75 to $38.50, equating to an annual salary of $70,000 to $80,000.
• Benefits: Company-sponsored health benefits and 401(k) plan available at the beginning of the first full month of employment, with a company match subject to a vesting period. Personal Time Off (PTO) is also provided.
  
  

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

Important Notice

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

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SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.