Accountant

About JMS

Our passion is our people and the positive impact they make.

Since being established in 1962, Jim Myers & Sons, Inc (JMS)  has become one of the nation's leading designers and manufacturers of water and water treatment equipment and systems. This success is the result of our employees' diverse technical and business expertise, which fuels collaboration and ongoing innovation. We use equal parts innovation, quality, and reliability to create comprehensive, solution driven product offerings for our customers. Learn more about us at www.jmsequipment.com.

Why join the JMS team?

- Family owned and oriented workplace

- Work and collaborate with a small team who has become one of the best in the industry

- Use industry-leading technology and the best tools available to ensure success

- Working in a stable industry with strong growth potential

We are proud to offer:

- Competitive base salary

- Bonus opportunities

- Company paid  medical

- Dental and life insurance

- 401K

- Excellent training

- Great family work environment

- Paid vacation and holidays

Job Description:

Jim Myers & Sons (JMS), a manufacturer of engineered-to-order equipment for the water and wastewater industry, seeks a proactive Senior Accountant who combines strong technical accounting fundamentals with business curiosity and a continuous-improvement mindset.  This position plays a meaningful role in the accuracy of financial reporting, management of working capital, and reliability of financial processes. The Senior Accountant partners across Accounting, Finance, Contracts, Human Resources, and project-facing teams to turn transactional information into timely, actionable insights.

Objectives and Responsibilities:

Financial Close, General Ledger & Controls

- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules as part of a disciplined monthly close.

- Investigate unusual balances, variances, and transaction-level discrepancies; resolve root causes and document conclusions; support cross-functional procedural efficiencies yielding timely, accurate results.

- Support accurate financial statements, third-party audit requests, and the development and maintenance of practical internal controls.

Accounts Receivable & Working Capital

- Oversee the accuracy of customer billing, cash application, receivables, and retainage records; reconcile AR and retainage balances monthly.

- Monitor aging, collections trends, disputed items, and cash conversion; partner with contracts and project teams to resolve exceptions.

- Prepare clear AR and working-capital reporting, including trends, risks, and recommended actions for leadership.

Treasury, Banking & Liquidity

- Perform or support monthly bank reconciliations and support daily cash visibility, deposit recording, and cash forecasting.

- Coordinate debt service, line-of-credit activity, and related banking documentation in accordance with approvals and controls.

- Prepare and validate the monthly borrowing-base package and support lender reporting requirements.

Tax, Payroll & Benefits Accounting

- Coordinate sales and use tax reporting, remittances, nexus monitoring, and appropriate tax configuration within the ERP.

- Provide accounting review and backup support for payroll processing, including reconciliations and deduction accuracy.

- Reconcile benefit-related accounts, including 401(k) activity, and collaborate with HR on accurate employee-related financial records.

Systems, Analysis & Process Improvement

- Use Epicor Kinetic and advanced Excel to analyze financial transactions, reconcile data, and build repeatable management reports.

- Identify opportunities to simplify reconciliations, automate manual reporting, strengthen documentation, and improve data quality.

- Partner with Accounting and operational stakeholders to address ERP process issues and implement sustainable improvements.

- Partner with CFO to create annual and quarterly budgets and ongoing variance reporting and analysis

Qualifications:

- Minimum 3 years accounting experience in an accounting role

- Strong Excel skills and demonstrated proficiency with an ERP system; Epicor Kinetic experience strongly preferred.

- Experience with accounting for long-term contracts including percentage of completion accounting and revenue recognition

- Strong analytical and organizational skills

- Self-motivated and self-directed

- Excellent communication skills

- Requires a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, & Outlook

Jim Myers & Sons, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.