Accounting Manager/Cost Accountant

Barrier Systems, Inc. is a manufacturing company focused on the development and sales of roadside safety features and traffic congestion solutions.  BSI is finically sound, growing and adding additional product lines.

Requires

·         4 year degree in Accounting/Business

·         10 years accounting experience

·         5 years in manufacturing accounting

·         Inventory management cost accounting experience

·         Systems/process oriented

·         Value stream and re-engineering exposure

·         5 years management experience

·         Strong communication and analytical skills

·         Career driven

·         Navision, writing quires & reports helpful

·         SAP and Oracle a plus

Expectations:

1.    Managing the day to day accounting processes to deliver timely and accurate information both to BSI management as well as meeting the corporate requirements.

2.    Identify areas in accounting department for lean initiative opportunities and prepare implementation plans.

3.    Implement and manage accounting process improvements that have been identified.

4.    Managing the day to day administrative Accounts Receivable processes. (preparing credit files, initial credit review and getting appropriate documentation etc) 

5.    Managing the calculation and filing of the Sales Tax, including the implementation of the Avalara software to assist in this process.

6.    Work with the VP of finance to improve the following business areas:

a.    Inventory analyses based on forecast (what we have vs. what we need)

b.    Forecast accuracy reporting

c.    Slow moving and obsolete reporting

7.    Identify possible internal control weaknesses within work spectrum, propose correction, and remediate according to plan if required.

Position Responsibilities:

1.      Timely financial reporting, internally as well as to corporate office

a.    Includes forecast and inventory reporting based on parameters defined.

2.      Management of day to day accounting functions.

3.      Management of day to day accounts receivable functions.

4.      Maintaining internal control environment.

Business Process Accountabilities:

1.    BSI  - accounting reporting effectiveness

2.    BSI  -  AR collection efficiency/effectiveness

3.    BSI –  Control effectiveness

Objectives:

1.        Meet reporting deadlines both internally and to corporate

2.        Maintaining internal control environment to prevent deficiencies with SOX audit

3.        Managing day to day AR collection process to meet planned targets.

4.        Identify and implement accounting process improvements to improve quality of information and timeliness.

Deliverables:

1.    Meeting close deadlines with all reports (trial balance, AR, Q reports, scorecard, backlog, cash flow etc)

2.    SOX compliance at 08/31/2010

3.    DSO’s to forecast.

4.    Avalara sales tax software implementation

Competitive compensation based on experience.

Barrier Systems Inc. offers excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Holidays, 401k plus much more…

Position located in Vacaville, CA