Junior Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY

The Junior Accountant is a professional accounting role at Trillium Flow Technologies responsible for the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) across general ledger maintenance, period-end close, account reconciliation, financial analysis, and regulatory compliance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and post journal entries to the general ledger on a daily and period-end basis, ensuring proper account coding, documentation, and approval in accordance with GAAP and Trillium's chart of accounts
• Perform monthly account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts; research and resolve reconciling items within established timeframes
• Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process by completing assigned close tasks on schedule, providing accurate accruals, and reconciling assigned accounts prior to the close deadline
• Process and verify accounts payable invoices, check runs, ACH payments, and vendor statement reconciliations; coordinate with Supply Chain and Operations to resolve PO-to-invoice discrepancies
• Support accounts receivable functions including cash application, customer account reconciliations, collections follow-up for assigned accounts, and aging report review
• Prepare and maintain fixed asset schedules including additions, disposals, depreciation calculations, and reconciliation to the general ledger
• Aid in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports under the direction of the Accounting Manager and Finance Manager
• Support internal and external audit activities by preparing supporting schedules, pulling documentation, and responding to auditor inquiries accurately and on time
• Maintain compliance with California sales and use tax requirements including proper tax coding on transactions, use tax accruals, and support for periodic sales tax return preparation
• Use AI-assisted tools within the ERP system (Epicor or equivalent) and accounting software to automate routine tasks, flag anomalies, and improve reconciliation accuracy
• Aid in the preparation of expense reports, credit card reconciliations, and employee reimbursements in accordance with Trillium's expense policy
• Maintain organized and complete accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with Trillium's document retention policy and California 4-year retention requirement (CA FEHA and tax code)
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reduce manual steps through automation, and strengthen internal controls; propose solutions to the Accounting Manager
• Take complete ownership of all assigned accounts, entries, and reconciliations — no items are left unresolved or escalated without a documented status and resolution plan

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related business discipline (required)
• 0–3 years of accounting experience in a corporate, manufacturing, or industrial business environment
• Solid understanding of GAAP principles, double-entry bookkeeping, and the financial close process
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial modeling formulas
• Experience with or demonstrated ability to quickly learn ERP accounting systems (Epicor, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or equivalent)
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial record keeping
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously and communicate proactively when timelines are at risk
• Understanding of basic California tax and regulatory requirements for a manufacturing business

AI COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Uses AI-assisted features within the ERP system to automate journal entry matching, three-way PO matching, and anomaly detection in transaction data
• Applies AI-powered reconciliation tools to reduce manual reconciliation time and improve accuracy in high-volume accounts (AP, AR, bank)
• Uses AI-generated cash flow and variance analysis summaries to support management reporting under the direction of the Accounting Manager
• Actively learns and adopts new AI-enabled accounting tools introduced by the Finance team as part of Trillium's AI-driven organization standard
• Documents all AI tool outputs and retains supporting evidence for audit trail purposes in accordance with internal control requirements

EXTREME OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

• Takes full ownership of every assigned journal entry, reconciliation, and deadline — nothing is left open without a documented status
• Proactively identifies and communicates reconciling items, errors, or system issues before they affect the close or reporting timeline
• Never passes incomplete or unverified work to the next stage — self-reviews every deliverable against the checklist before submission
• Raises process problems with a proposed solution, not just a complaint
• Holds the integrity of Trillium's financial records as a personal standard — accuracy is non-negotiable