Staff Accountant

Job Overview

At the highest level the Fulton employees must be safe, healthy and Customer Focused, striving to provide the highest quality service and support to all our customers. To play an instrumental role in providing timely financial statements and related information to management. To analyze the information as needed. To enforce the policies and protect the assets of the Company.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Maintain general ledgers; perform account analysis; prepare and analyze monthly reports
Prepare monthly journal entries - payroll, depreciation, intercompany, purchase price variance, etc.
Coordinate capital budget/spending; maintain Fulton's fixed asset systems and perform monthly reconciliation with general ledger
Bank account reconciliations and maintain daily cash report
Cash management - monitoring account balances, making recommendations and processing transfers, monitoring lines of credit
Administer corporate credit card programs - T&E and purchasing cards
Monthly intercompany reconciliations; calculate and process certain intercompany transactions
Assist with timely monthly financial statement preparation for all companies
Maintain standard costing system; research purchase price variance issues
Perform ad-hoc financial analysis as needed
Sales and use tax reporting for various states
Assist with annual physical inventory process in all North American locations (occasional travel required)
Work closely with auditors and tax preparers; prepare necessary deliverables in advance
Assist with month end closing
Team environment - anticipate needs and assist/backup others in department as needed
Other duties and projects as assigned
Confidential handling of all information

Minimum Job Requirements

4 year degree + 4 years relevant experience; or, 2 year degree + 6 years relevant experience
Computer experience: Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel), integrated accounting/MRP packages

Skills and Competencies

Holds Oneself Accountable – Adheres to schedules for arrival and departure times; comes to work on scheduled days; maintains a healthy body and mind. Assumes responsibility for assigned duties to be complete, well done and on time.
Customer Driven – provides outstanding customer service to both internal and external customers; recovers from any errors and leaves the customer satisfied.
Acts with Integrity – Demonstrates responsible and honest behavior in all Fulton roles, tasks and responsibilities.
Promotes Teamwork – Maintains positive working relationships with co-workers; effectively handles interpersonal conflict situations.
Attention to Detail – Concentrates for extended periods of time; catches errors before completing assignments; maintains high quality standards.
Gets Things Done – Demonstrates the ability to get results despite a large workload, competing demands and a fast- paced environment.
Planning – Sets priorities, plans and coordinates work activities; obtains resources so that the work goals are accomplished.
Attitude – Maintains a positive attitude; aware of one’s own strengths and weaknesses; initiates actions to improves one’s own development areas.
Follows up to verify actions are complete. Informs internal and external customers when actions or tasks will not be complete on time and establishes a new completion date.
Respectful – Demonstrates understanding and respect for people of all backgrounds.

Physical Job Requirements

Sight correctable to 20/20
Full hearing and speech capabilities
Manual dexterity sufficient for multiple hours daily of keyboard input and writing
Basic personal mobility

Required Training

Orientation and introductions.
Full, effective use of the computer general ledger and financial reporting system.
Use of other computer modules/sub‑systems needed to maintain accurate general ledger records and reporting.

To apply for this position, please print our application and mail, fax, or deliver it with a copy of your resume to:

ATTN: Amy Dunsmoor
The Fulton Companies
972 Centerville Road
Pulaski, NY 13142

Fax: 315-298-7194