Staff Accountant

Overview

This role supports day-to-day accounting operations and financial reporting for the Finance team. Reporting to the Controller, the Staff Accountant will assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting, bank reconciliations, month-end closing, inventory, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

General Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and monthly financial adjustments.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts.
• Analyze financial data and identify large, unusual, or inconsistent activity.
• Review, investigate, and correct errors in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Maintain the general ledger chart of accounts.
• Support the month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Prepare year-end audit and tax workpapers.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, regulatory presentations, special projects, and other Finance initiatives.

Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

• Manage the accounts payable process, from vendor setup through payment.
• Support accurate and timely invoice creation, coding, approval, and entry.
• Work closely with production facilities to properly code operating expenses.
• Assist with accounts receivable collection calls and emails.
• Review daily sales batches and reconcile cash collections.
• Maintain accurate records for customer and vendor transactions.

Reconciliations and Financial Schedules

• Prepare bank reconciliations and resolve outstanding items promptly.
• Maintain prepaid expense schedules and record monthly expenses.
• Maintain operating lease schedules for all companies.
• Maintain the fixed asset ledger and record monthly depreciation.
• Review and maintain benefit schedules and post monthly entries.
• Update monthly expense and utility analyses.
• Maintain capital project files and supporting documentation.

Inventory and Production Accounting

• Participate in monthly physical inventory counts.
• Review, record, and update new bills of materials.
• Assist with production expense monitoring and analysis.

Tax and Compliance Support

• Prepare quarterly sales and use tax returns.
• Review and file year-end IRS Form 1099 reports.
• Assist with annual audit and tax preparation requirements.
• Maintain confidential financial and business information.

Additional Support

• Perform administrative and accounting duties as assigned by the Controller.
• Support additional Finance projects and organizational initiatives as needed.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Two to five years of related accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • General ledger accounting
  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Profit and loss analysis
  • Basic accounting principles
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word required.
• Experience working with an enterprise resource planning system preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing or production accounting is a plus.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Comfortable collaborating as part of a team.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Willingness to recommend ideas that improve accounting processes and organizational efficiency.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified in the provided job description.

Location

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