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Position Name: Staff Accountant 2413
Company: Nikon Americas Inc.
Location: Melville, NY
Perform Regional Shared Services (RSS) accounting functions across six Nikon companies, mainly related to Accounts Payable by supporting team members in all aspects of the accounts payable function, ensuring proper month end closing including approval of AP related journal entries, the processing of check/ACH/Commission payment runs, new vendor master set-up/changes, AP Aging reviews.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
- Review AP payment proposals for all companies for Check, One-time and Wire vendor proposals (by Accounting Coordinator)
- Review final payment proposal totals match to generated payments (by Accounting Coordinator)
- Review monthly AP Payment Calendar for activities/due dates (by Accounting Coordinator)
- Ensure AP team actions invoices in unposted queue for follow-up/resolution.
- Review AP invoices for accrual during month end close process
- Review AP Agings for all companies
- Review Vendor Master new vendor set-ups/changes
- Review Debit Memo and Credit Memo requests coming from businesses
- Review for proper coding
- Journal entry review/posting
- Review preparation of monthly Intercompany Debit Memos for chargeback to groups
- Review/post journal entries for Concur monthly reclass activity to the correct accounts.
- Review weekly Concur reconciliation
- UPS reclass review and posting
- Credits database reconciliation for amounts due dealers
- Intercompany reconciliation between all Nikon groups
- Vendor Archive review
- Payroll Summary load review and Payroll accrual reviews and any necessary follow-up with HR
- Fixed Assets
- Review requests for new fixed asset numbers set up in SAP
- Review requests for new ‘AUC - Asset Under Construction’ project numbers in SAP
- Review monthly fixed asset reconciliation
- DIVA web-based reporting – AP/AR report to parent company Nikon Corp
- Monitor and analyze activities to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources
- Provide necessary schedules/documentation to internal and external auditors when requested.
- Provide support for other accounting related process areas as needed
Ancillary responsibilities:
- Interact with internal departments and outside vendors in resolution of issues
- Review setup of new/terminated employees in SAP
- Special projects as necessary
- All other duties as required or needed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- 3-4 years accounting and accounts payable experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business
- Excel, Word, SAP
- Knowledge of accounting and accounts payable procedures
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work outside of regularly scheduled work hours as needed
Please email your resume to [email protected] and identify Code: 2413
Nikon is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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Compensation depends on a variety of factors including but not limited to; knowledge, skills, experience, education and location. The range for this position is $63,000-$80,000.