Accountant

Fulcrum Biometrics, Inc.

Job Posting

Accountant

Full Time - Regular

San Antonio, TX, US

Pay Rate: The starting base pay range for this role is USD $28.50-$29.50 per hour. The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Non-Exempt/Exempt: Non-exempt

Job Status: Full-time

Location: San Antonio Office

Reports To (Position): Accounting Manager

SUMMARY

Fulcrum Biometrics is seeking a results-oriented individual for our operations team. The successful candidates will possess a professional and take-charge style with the motivation to meet and exceed expectations. 

The Accountant is responsible for multi-entity accounting activities. Full-cycle financial operations, intercompany transactions and consolidated reporting for the company and its subsidiaries.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions of the position include, but are not limited to;

• Responsible for processing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable for US entities to maintain stable cash flow.
• Responsible for reconciling customer accounts and issuing monthly statements of accounts.
• Responsible for month-end close – oversees staggered or synchronized closing cycles, including journal entries, bank reconciliations and variance analysis across entities.
• Prepares files/documents for the monthly reporting package and assists with the consolidated reporting package of the company and its subsidiaries to parent company.
• Ensures compliance with company finance policies and internal controls.
• Assists with US and non-US owned entities’ accounting needs. 
• Provides necessary support for compliance and internal controls by learning essential operational tasks within the organization.
• Assists with internal and external audits.
• Maintains records according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 
• Regular worksite attendance.
• Enters assigned inventory/non-inventory invoices. 
• Inputs vendor transactions for daily orders.
• Enters A/P transactions for month end reconciliation.
• Initiates weekly vendor payments processing.
• Assists with monthly reconciliation for A/P with G/L.
• Assists in monitoring inventory and product data in accounting system and related documents submitted by the affiliated company.
• Maintains open and closed vendor files.
• Prepares and distributes A/P reports as needed or requested by management.

Accounts Payable duties:

• Enters assigned inventory/non-inventory invoices. 
• Inputs vendor transactions for daily orders.
• Enters A/P transactions for month end reconciliation.
• Initiates weekly vendor payments processing.
• Assists with monthly reconciliation for A/P with G/L.
• Assists in monitoring inventory and product data in accounting system and related documents submitted by the affiliated company.
• Maintains open and closed vendor files.
• Prepares and distributes A/P reports as needed or requested by management.

Accounts Receivable duties:

• Interacts with customers, affiliated companies, and team members to resolve transactions, billing, outstanding issues, and discrepancies.
• Records all payments received such as checks and wires daily.
• Mails sales invoices, aging reports, and statements to customers as needed.
• Reconciles customer accounts, on a monthly basis, to ensure balances recorded on the company’s books and the customer’s books are accurate.
• Reviews and monitors the AR aging to ensure that aged balances are current and advise on such balances that are significantly aged to management.
• Contacts customers for any delay in payments and raises any significant issues to management in a timely manner.
• Creates pro-forma invoices for Cash In Advance (CIA) customers and advises the sales department once the cash has been received to start processing the order.
• Reviews monthly A/R reports with upper management and provides assistance on the outstanding issues.
• Supports creating periodic invoices related to subscriptions for software, support, and other special products.
• Assists with establishing and maintaining a database or software program that will facilitate subscription transaction processes.
• Assists with non-standard customer sales transactions.
• Performs final daily audit of orders to ensure compliance with policies and processes.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adheres to company policies, processes, requirements, safety, and quality.
• Cross trains with team members as needed to support organization.
• Supports continual improvement efforts.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Other, reasonable, and related duties may be assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Experience in a multi-entity environment.
• Excellent team player, problem solver with a high level of self-motivation and initiative.
• Able to meet deadlines on a consistent basis.

• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Ability to work independently (and with limited supervision) while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and departments at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze detail and perform structured decision-making on a daily basis.
• Ability to develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate to large scope and complexity using company or departmental policies as guidelines.
• Must be capable of managing multiple priorities effectively and be able to identify and recommend best course of action from several alternatives.
• Quality oriented.

• High degree of initiative and ownership, attention to detail, and the discipline to follow through on assigned tasks.
• Strong influencing, collaboration, and relationship-building skills both internally and externally with suppliers and customers.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university in accounting or finance preferred; and 3-4 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMPUTER SKILLS 

Demonstrate ability to effectively use computers and applicable computer software. Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, Adobe, PowerPoint, and Outlook required. Experience with ERP systems required; experience with Sage, Xero, Tally and QuickBooks a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Demonstrate ability to read, comprehend, and respond appropriately through written or verbal form when required; ability to demonstrate tactfulness when communicating, to include internal communication with staff members of all levels; ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences; ability to analyze, and interpret common financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Demonstrate ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to quiet. 

Fulcrum Biometrics is considered to be at-will, which means that both the employee and Fulcrum Biometrics are free to end the employment relationship at any time for any reason, with or without cause. This provision can only be changed or revoked in a formal written contract signed by the CEO of Fulcrum and cannot be changed by any express or implied agreement based on statements or actions by any employee or supervisor. Even though the job duties, title, compensation, and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the at-will nature of employment will not change. 

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.