SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Summary
Responsible for royalty contract accounting and supervision of accounts receivable.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Examine and interpret royalty contracts to insure accurate capture, tracking, reporting and payment.
Review and approve contract input from teams prior to input into the royalty database.
Maintain setup and control of royalty contracts within new ERP sub-system.
Develop and administer customer credit procedures which include the following; setting up credit lines, review of accounts for limit changes, monitoring accounts for collection.
Provide backup and support for Accounts Receivable Clerk.
Coordinate the monthly close.
Assist with various tasks within the Finance Department (ex: physical inventories, balance sheet and income statement variance analysis, reconciliations, budgeting, special projects, etc…)

Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises Accounts Receivable Clerk. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year College or University (accounting or finance preferred) along with a solid accounting work history. Supervisory experience is a plus.

Other Skills Preferred
Team player
Excellent time management, organizational and problem solving skills
Strong customer service skills
Ability to work and communicate with all levels of management
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Highly dependable with a “Can Do” attitude