EOI: Staff Accountant

About the role

The Staff Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial operations for the organization. In this performance-driven role, the Staff Accountant contributes to the integrity of the Accounts Payable function and the General Ledger by processing transactions efficiently, maintaining complete and accurate records, supporting monthly close activities, and upholding strong internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Apply foundational GAAP knowledge to prepare and post accurate journal entries for accruals, prepaids, reclassifications, and other monthly activity.
• Support the month-end close process by ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks, reconciliations, and documentation.
• Assist with lease accounting activities and maintain records in accordance with applicable standards.
• Contribute quarterly financial submissions by gathering, validating, and entering required data into the consolidation system.
• Execute fixed asset accounting tasks including project creation, project closeout, asset record maintenance, and monthly depreciation posting.
• Technical accounting and financial reporting to prepare and post accurate journal entries for accruals, prepaids, reclassifications and other monthly activity.
• Contribute to month-end close process and quarterly financial submissions by gathering, validating and entering required data.
• Follow established internal controls and ensure compliance by assisting in developing and defining accounting procedures for the specified business division.
• Participate in remediation efforts by identifying control gaps, proposing solutions, and implementing process improvements as directed.
• Transaction processing and operational accuracy in processing vendor invoices.
• Maintain complete and accurate vendor records, supporting 1099 preparation and other compliance activities.
• Perform monthly and quarterly account reconciliations, proactively identifying and resolving variances.
• Analyze transactional data to detect irregularities and collaborate with team members to resolve issues efficiently.
• Investigate and reconcile intercompany discrepancies, ensuring alignment with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Provide clear explanations for month-end variances and contribute insights to strengthen reporting accuracy.
• Partner effectively with internal teams to resolve invoices, payments, or accounting-related inquiries with professionalism and service orientation.
• Convey financial information clearly and concisely, tailoring communication to non-financial stakeholders when needed.
• Balancing to the General Ledger, open invoices, payment completions, journal entry review and monthly new vendor changes report.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience (typically 1-2 years) in accounting. (Internships or co-op experience may apply for entry-level candidates)
• Experience working with SAP — for invoice entry, workflow management, and payment processing.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot accounting issues and supporting month end close, including accruals, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Experience preparing documentation and responding to inquiries for audits.
• Experience maintaining organized electronic & paper files to meet audit and compliance standards.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, multi-site, or shared services environment preferred but not required.
• Proficient in MS Office Excel formulas, reporting.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to research and resolve discrepancies.
• Effective communication skills to interact professionally with vendors, plant personnel, accounting, IT, and other internal teams.
• Basic knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to analyze financial data, prepare foundational journal entries, and reconcile accounts.
• Familiarity with transactional accounting processes such as Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and fixed asset accounting.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new processes, systems, and department functions.
• Collaboration and teamwork skills, including sharing knowledge and supporting training efforts.
• Reliability and accountability in handling assigned functions, projects, and sensitive financial information.

Qualifications

We love to hear from you and how you match with this position. To be successful in this mission you should consider the following requirements:

• Skills & Experience

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience (typically 1-2 years) in accounting. (Internships or co-op experience may apply for entry-level candidates)
• Experience working with SAP — for invoice entry, workflow management, and payment processing.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot accounting issues and supporting month end close, including accruals, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Experience preparing documentation and responding to inquiries for audits.
• Experience maintaining organized electronic & paper files to meet audit and compliance standards.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, multi-site, or shared services environment preferred but not required.
• Proficient in MS Office Excel formulas, reporting.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to research and resolve discrepancies.
• Effective communication skills to interact professionally with vendors, plant personnel, accounting, IT, and other internal teams.
• Basic knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to analyze financial data, prepare foundational journal entries, and reconcile accounts.
• Familiarity with transactional accounting processes such as Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and fixed asset accounting.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new processes, systems, and department functions.
• Collaboration and teamwork skills, including sharing knowledge and supporting training efforts.
• Reliability and accountability in handling assigned functions, projects, and sensitive financial information.