Junior Accountant

EM4, a Luminar Company is searching for a Junior GL Accountant to work in our Bedford, MA office. Are you a highly organized and detailed individual who can manage multiple projects and collaborate cross-functionally? Are you a champion of role ownership and partnership with an upbeat and flexible attitude? Are you a top-class GL accountant? Yes? Then, we want to meet YOU! [email protected]

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare customer invoices, apply cash receipts, follow up on collections, reconcile customer accounts and maintain AR aging schedule
• Process vendor invoices, perform 3-way match before payment is made, reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies
• Set-up payments and perform monthly cash and bank reconciliations, including T&E corporate credit cards reconciliation
• Prepare payroll journal entries based on the reports from HR/Payroll team
• Perform monthly accruals
• Provide Cost Accounting Support as needed
• Prepare month-end close deliverables, including but not limited to journal entries, account reconciliations, and fluctuation analyses
• Execute internal controls relating to Procure to Pay and Order to Cash processes
• Respond to audit requests and interface with the Company’s internal and external auditors
• Participate in ERP implementation project
• Proactively identify, develop, and implement process improvements to achieve efficiencies and scalability
• Continuously improves compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Other duties and special projects, as assigned

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; preferred
• Knowledge and/or experience of  Procure to pay and Order to Cash process
• 2+ years of demonstrable and relevant Accounting or Finance experience - GL Acct
• 4+ years of demonstrable and relevant Accounting or Finance experience - Sr GL Acct
• Close process experience; required
• SYSPRO experience; preferred
• QuickBooks; required
• Oracle; required
• Strong knowledge and understanding of GAAP; required
• Demonstrable knowledge of SOX; required
• Advanced and demonstrable Excel experience; required
• Ability to push, pull or lift 10 pounds
• Other task as assigned

 What You’ll Get:

• A career that provides you the role to operate as a strong contributor to team and company initiatives while working cross-functionally with a collaborative spirit.
• A company that rewards partnership, ownership and workmanship through compensation and benefits:
  • Top tier Time Away benefits including 11 Holidays, Sick Time, Flex Time Off
  • Generous provisions in Health & Financial Benefits
  • Leading Industry Compensation & Equity packages.

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EM4 is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We will make a reasonable accommodation for any qualified applicant with a disability, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation and that the accommodation would not impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please let us know if you believe you require reasonable accommodation, or if you would like assistance to complete an application or to participate in an interview at the company.