Senior Accountant

Location:

Rochester, NY, US, 14623

Desk Designation: Onsite

Job Req ID: 907

Type of Contract: Permanent Full-Time

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries.

Present in 33 countries with 50 industrial sites and 18 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world.

For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.

Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.

Main duties

Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating and entering transactions.
Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trail balance and reconciling entries.
Assist in the annual budget process and report progress Vs budget during the year
Summarizes financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other documents.
When necessary, completes external and internal audits by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.
Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.
Participates in re-costing of products/items.
Protects organizations value by keeping information confidential.
Approves/setup new suppliers.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

BA in accounting or equivalent
3 – 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment preferably make-to-order or engineer-to-order environment
Strong Excel skills; able to synthesize large amounts of data and give meaning
Ability to work across functional lines with all areas of the organization
Self-motivated able to work independently
Experience with an integrated ERP system

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. The job titles do not mean the male variant but stand for the gender-neutral designation of the profession according to wikipedia. People are welcome regardless of gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.