Accountant

Harvard Resource Solutions is hiring an **Accountant** to provide support for a small design and manufacturing company in the Madison Heights, MI area. **POSITION TYPE** : Full time, Full time, Onsite daily. Direct Hire **.PAY:** $65,000 to $70,000 annual plus PTO and benefits packag e Th **e Accounta** nt is responsible for managing and maintaining accurate financial records within QuickBooks. This role ensures on time payments to vendors, accurate customer invoices and payment applications, purchase order support, entering/looking up part information in the inventory module. In additiona, providing support for some operational activitie s. The ideal candidate has strong QuickBooks experience and understands manufacturing and/or engineering workflo **ws. Qualifications of the Account** * ant:Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Busin ess is requ i * red.5\+ years of accounting experience in a small or mid\-sized manufacturing or engineering company is requi * **red.Currently u** s **ing QuickBo** oks (minimum 5 years, very strong proficiency nee **de** d). Advanced Excel ski * lls.Experience with: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, purchase orders, and month end clos * ing.Strong attention to detail and analytical ski * lls.Ability to work cross\-functionally with production and finance te * ams.Willingness to learn and expand knowle **dge.Key Competen** * ciesAccuracy and attention to detail, Problem\-solving, Organizational skills, Communication skills, Process improvement mind **set. Responsibilities of the Accoun** * tant:Support full cycle accounting activities by focusing on invoice processing, vendor payments, customer billing, purchase order management, cash reconciliation, and maintaining inventory informa * **tion.Accounts Payable and** PO’s: Process vendor invoices, perform 3\-way match of PO‘s to receipts and invoices and taking part of payment runs and distribution. Assist in monitoring purchase order balances. Retrieve and enter purchase orders into the sy * **stem.Accounts Receiv** able: Generate customer invoices for parts and services, track collections, apply paym * **ents.Cash Manage** ment: Reconcile bank accounts, process employee expense rep * **orts.Communica** tion: Coordinate with vendors, customers and internal staff to answer questions and resolve discrepan * cies.Reconcile statements and accounts, provide information needed for moth end clo * sing.Assist in maintaining and querying parts information in the QuickBooks inventory mo * dule.Provide support for some operational activi ties.