Accountant

Company Background:
Washington Equipment Manufacturing Company, Inc. (WEMCO, Inc.) is a contract manufacturer that specializes in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of productivity-enhancing solutions, such as overhead cranes for material handling, automated aerospace tooling and parts, agricultural equipment, and custom machinery used in multiple industries around the world. WEMCO, Inc. was founded on the principles of innovative design and quality workmanship, and our founding partners have more than 70 combined years of experience as welders, fitters, engineers, and heavy machinery designers. WEMCO, Inc.’s facility is fully integrated with the capability to perform nearly all services in-house. Our current capabilities include design, engineering, welding, machining, painting, assembly, testing, and installation of complex machinery. Visit our website: www.wemcoinc.com

Job Purpose:

The Controller plays a key role on the WEMCO management team. This position will work directly with top management to guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures. This position will be responsible for the direct oversight and reporting of all accounting functions. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely financial transactions and tracking by the accrual method of accounting
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations and ensure that there is a redundant process backup in place for every critical operation
• Process journal entries as needed
• Produce monthly and year-end financial statements
• Generate monthly and quarterly accounting reports for the management and executive teams
• Conduct the monthly and year-end close for each fiscal period/year
• Review and complete payments by wire, EFT and check for company AP/AR transactions
• Manage invoicing functions
• Generate quarterly and annual budgets
• Maintain the chart of accounts and the general ledger
• Produce and maintain the cash flow statements
• Manage and lead all external audits as necessary
• Supervise collections
  
• Maintain company margin objectives
• Maintain quality control by establishing and maintaining standards
• Manage state and local tax payments
• Monitor emerging technology to determine ways to automate the accounting process without sacrificing accuracy and accountability
• Additional Ad-Hoc reporting and financial analysis, as required.
• Monthly cash management and forecast reports.
• Manage the year-end file retention process
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Previous experience as a cost accountant or controller
  
• Good communication skills are required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  This position involves work in our shop and at job sites where work will be performed both indoors and outdoors. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand, walk, use fine finger manipulation, use hands to handle and grasp, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. 

Benefits:

• 401K Retirement Plan
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Other Supplemental Insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

Salary : $50,000 - $90,000