Staff Accountant

Job Summary:

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for supporting the accounting department by performing a variety of financial tasks, including preparing and maintaining financial records, reconciling accounts, assisting with month-end and year-end closings, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

- General Ledger Maintenance:

- Prepare journal entries and update general ledger accounts.

- Perform monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting.

- Accounts Payable & Receivable:

- Assist in processing invoices and payments for accounts payable.

- Monitor and manage accounts receivable, ensuring timely collections and payments.

- Financial Reporting:

- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

- Ensure financial reports are accurate and completed on time.

- Account reconciliations as requested

- Bank Reconciliations:

- Reconcile bank statements and cash accounts, ensuring accuracy and proper reporting of cash flow if requested.

- Month-End & Year-End Close:

- Assist in month-end and year-end closing procedures, ensuring all transactions are properly recorded and adjusted. Reporting to parent company and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts as needed.

- Tax Support:

- Assist with tax filings and preparation of supporting documentation for audits or tax returns (sales tax, property tax, personal property, etc.)

- Compliance:

- Ensure adherence to accounting standards, policies, and procedures.

- Assist in internal and external audits by providing requested documentation and reports.

- Data Entry & Record Keeping:

- Maintain and update accounting records and financial databases, ensuring accuracy and organization.

- Collaboration:

- Work with other departments to resolve accounting discrepancies and ensure smooth financial operations.

Skills and Qualifications:

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).

- Experience: 3-5 years of accounting experience or internships in accounting.

- Technical Skills: Proficient in accounting software and spreadsheets (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Eniteo experience a plus) and basic accounting principles.

- Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Organization: Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.

Working Conditions:

- Full-time position.

- Requires flexible schedule and extra hours during peak periods such as month-end or year-end closing.

- Training will include overnight travel for a few weeks to a subsidiary in the first one to two months and then possibly a few days one or two times per year after that.

- While focus will initially be all subsidiary related, this position will be assigned responsibilities for both the sub and its ‘parent’

The ideal candidate will exhibit high standards, excellent communication and problem solving skills, charismatic attitude and have an ability to take initiative, and prioritize daily tasks. A strong ability to take charge and meet deadlines will ensure your success in this role. Duties of the Accounts Payable Clerk include providing support to our managers and customers, assisting in daily office needs and assisting with our company’s general accounts payable activities. The Accounts Payable Clerk responsibilities include processing and preparing reports and maintaining appropriate filing systems for our inventory and operational payables based on the amount of buying that is done.

Responsibilities

- Assisting payables with operating expenses and credit card payments

- Assisting in cash application as needed

- Analyze, prioritize discounts and apply cost to inventory for timely payment

- Investigate inventory issues for uncosted/unpaid material

- Perform Costing coils and Phase II costing by applying cost to processed materials through matching vendor invoices to purchase orders

- Processing vendor mail and answer inquiries from vendors

- Assist with discussion with the Receiving Department and/or buyers

- Provide general support by assisting in miscellaneous end of month duties and other assigned tasks as required by management

Qualifications

- Accounting/Accounts Payable Experience Required

- Problem solving, customer service and excellent oral and written communication skills

- Ability to multitask

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)

- Application Extender imaging system is a plus

- Familiarity within our industry is a plus.

- EOE/VET/DISABILITIES

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Flexible spending account

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Vision insurance

Work Location: In person