Position Title: Accountant
Location: Nashville, NC
Work Status: US
 The Universal Leaf North America (ULNA) Accounting Department has a job opening for an Accountant at the ULNA Headquarters’ office in Nashville, North Carolina. The individual selected will be exposed to a wide scope of accounting responsibilities and work with various accounting systems. 
Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent degree required.
• A minimum of five years of accounting experience required.
• A minimum of five years of inventory accounting experience in a manufacturing environment or in public accounting (auditing inventory accounting processes) required.
• General understanding of Sarbanes Oxley 404 (SOX) experience required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification or CPA candidate preferred.
• Working knowledge of Lawson and/or Dynamics AX systems preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications required, and Cyberquery preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, and ISO 14000 quality programs preferred.
• Flexibility and willingness to accommodate occasional travel, both international and domestic as needed.

Responsibilities vary for each position, examples include:

• Preparation and recording of journal entries in the General Ledger.
• Assist with sales invoicing process.
• Online real time tracking and accounting for daily purchases, production, storage, shipments, sales and inventory.
• Preparation of monthly sales, inventory and financial reports.
• Preparation of monthly general ledger, fixed assets, inventory and sales reconciliations.
• Inventory yields, costing and accounting.
• Market and factory/plant accounting.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly closing process.
• Assist in integrated internal ISO audits of financial, compliance and operational controls.
• Assist external and internal auditors as necessary.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement of accounting processes.
• Support Information System projects for Accounting.
• Corporate, Compliance and Census reporting.
• Provide ad hoc sales and inventory reports as needed.
• Perform other duties as needed.