About EMF

Founded in 1936, EMF was the first company in the United States to offer thin-film coatings to commercial customers. For over 80 years, EMF has continually expanded and refined its capabilities to deliver custom precision optical coatings for large area mission-critical applications. EMF has built a reputation for excellent product quality, superior customer service, and technical solutions in support of their customers demanding time-to-market requirements. EMF supplies tier-one customers in the aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and dental markets.

Job Summary:

The Senior Staff Accountant will plan and direct the accounting operations of the company.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None at this point

Duties/Responsibilities:

• As an individual contributor, the Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for the operations of the Accounting Department, which include accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and payroll.
• Maintains a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; implements a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
• Oversees the production of financial reports; ensures that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards.
• Maintains the inventory costing and valuation model with support from Operations.
• Supports working capital initiatives such as improvement in DSO, DPO and inventory turns.
• Recognizes Cost of Sales and helps Operations and Site Management understand the gross margin performance of certain product lines and workflows.
• Partners with Operations and Site Management to analyze P&L and Balance Sheet performance.
• Provides inputs and forecasts for cash management.
• Supports the collection and analysis of critical dashboard metrics.
• Recommends benchmarks that will be used to measure the company's performance.
• Produces the annual budget and forecasts; reports significant budget differences to management and parent company.
• Provides financial analysis, with emphasis on capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations, to EMF's parent company.
• Works with external auditors and provides needed information for the annual audit.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements.
• This position will be responsible for running a biweekly payroll using Paylocity.

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient in accounting and tax preparation software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Comfortable presenting information to leaders
• Cash Management
• Experience processing AP/AR
• Familiarity with cost accounting
• Adept at using QuickBooks.
• Experience working in the manufacturing industry.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
• Four years or more of related experience required.
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designation preferred.

Physical requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Able to travel as needed.

Reporting:

This position reports direct to the General Manager at EMF, but also has a dotted line to the CFO of our parent company, Omega Optical Holdings. This person will be a part of the Senior Leadership Team at EMF.

EMF is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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