Staff Accountant

Overview

The organization is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the Controller. This role manages accounts payable and receivable, supports month-end close, performs account reconciliations, and handles retailer deduction work.

This is a remote position (100% remote) working from a home office.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices in Bill.com, including coding, matching to purchase orders and receipts, and approval routing
• Manage 3-way match through Fulfil
• Manage vendor setup, W-9s, and 1099s
• Reconcile vendor statements
• Review credit card transactions for receipts and accurate coding
• Invoice customers
• Apply cash and remittances, research short-pays, and resolve discrepancies
• Own AR aging and follow up on past-due accounts
• Set up new customers in accounting systems and maintain credit terms
• Prepare journal entries for accruals
• Reconcile the bank, credit card, and clearing accounts monthly
• Reconcile the Bill.com clearing account
• Provide status on aging A/R and A/P
• Track and reconcile customer deductions, chargebacks, promotions, and trade spend
• Manage month-end accruals and assigned balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage the 1099 process
• Document processes and support internal controls
• Assist with system integrations, automation, and ad hoc analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Solid grasp of GAAP, accrual accounting, and the full close cycle
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR)
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and working with large data exports
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to own deadlines
• Familiarity with Fulfil, QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Ramp, and Glimpse a plus
• Minimal travel required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with retailer EDI invoicing, deductions, and trade spend (Costco, Walmart, UNFI, Kehe)
• Interest in automation, SQL or BI tools, and a desire to use AI to build better processes
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Experience in manufacturing, CPG, or food

Education & Experience

• 2–4 years of accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing, CPG, or food
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • MiLa covers 75% of employee premiums and 25% of dependent premiums
• Optional extra protection for Life & AD&D (with guarantee issue amounts at time of hire), Hospital, and Short Term Disability
• 401(k) plan

Location

Remote (100% remote). To be eligible, you’ll need to live in and work from one of these states: California, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Texas, Washington, or Wisconsin.

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Monday–Friday, standard business hours

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Reliable internet connection and a quiet workspace