Staff Accountant
Staff Accountant
FMA is seeking a full-time Staff Accountant who will support the accounting & finance functions of the organization.
This new position will:
- Prepare month-end journal entries.
- Maintain supporting files & records for balance sheet accounts & reconcile as needed.
- Assist in financial reports preparation & maintaining the chart of accounts.
- Initiate monthly & quarterly invoices.
- Perform certain A/R activities & back-up remaining activities.
- Ensure timely filing of state sales & use tax returns for U.S. activities & any foreign VAT taxes.
- Assist with preparing & filing 1099's.
- Enter G/L account set-ups, taxability & revenue recognition on new products.
- Reconcile investment accounts.
- Assist Finance Director with preparing the annual budget.
- Provide data to external auditors & interact with the audit team.
We require:
- Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university.
- Three to five years of directly related work experience.
- Understanding of currency conversion from U.S. dollars to Canadian dollars.
- Ability to understand intercompany transactions “Due to” / “Due from”.
We prefer:
- Previous nonprofit/charitable foundation work experience.
- Sage 100 experience.
- CPA designation.
FMA offers a competitive wage & benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance; flex-spending plan; 401(k) plan; 529 plan; generous paid holidays, vacation, & sick time. We also offer flexible work schedules, partial remote work opportunities, company-wide incentive plan, paid professional development & memberships, tuition reimbursement, & fitness reimbursement. FMA is an educational association, charitable foundation, media company & tradeshow producer located in Elgin, IL. FMA advocates for the growth & sustainability of North America's metal processing, forming, & fabricating industries via our publications, including The Fabricator, as well as through our manufacturing summer camps & scholarships offered through our foundation, Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs. Founded in 1970, FMA brings metal fabricators & equipment manufacturers together through educational programs, technology councils, networking events, & our tradeshow FABTECH.