Staff Accountant

Location: 90% Remote; 10% In Office. Eligible candidates must reside in AL, TN, MI, FL, IN, OH, PA, TN, TX, WV, or NC; preferably within 1 hour of Knoxville, TN.

Salary range: $60,000–$72,000.

About the role

IACMI – The Composites Institute, managed by Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation (CCS), is a national leader and collaborative partner for advanced composites design, manufacturing, technical innovation, and workforce solutions. We bring together a 180+ member community of industry, academia, national laboratories, and government agencies to grow the production capacity of composites, strengthen U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, and elevate workforce training and job creation across the U.S. composite industry.

The successful candidate will provide support to the CCS accounting department at the headquarters of a national public-private partnership in Knoxville, Tennessee. This role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to quickly learn a variety of accounting functions, excellent attention to detail, and the initiative to manage tasks from start to finish once training is completed. The Staff Accountant reports to the Corporate Financial Controller and works closely with CCS headquarters functional area teams, balancing multiple activities with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily accounting processes in a complex project-based environment, including accounts payable (A/P), accounts receivable/cash receipts, and support for payroll and client billing functions.
• Prepare and submit monthly client billings; compile and prepare supporting documents for client billings.
• Perform various month-end processes and reconciliations.
• Coordinate closely with the accounting team to meet month-end closing deadlines; mark off assigned tasks in Asana upon completion in a timely manner.
• Attend regular and as-needed meetings to provide support, updates, insight, and planning for various departments.
• Provide suggestions for process improvement and streamlining after gaining a thorough understanding of existing workflows and processes.
• Assist in providing supporting documents to external auditors.
• Assist with special projects and ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. Equivalent work experience will be considered.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office; advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
• Willingness and ability to complete an exercise demonstrating the candidate’s ability to follow instructions and perform basic functions in Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a remote, paperless environment.
• Ability to learn and understand complex general ledger coding and project account structures.
• Working knowledge of all aspects of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Experience with accounting for government contractors is preferred.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.