Staff Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices accurately and timely, ensuring appropriate coding, approvals, and SOX-compliant documentation.
• Review vendor account activity and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and process weekly payment runs (ACH, wire, and checks) in accordance with internal controls.
• Prepare customer billings and post cash receipts accurately.
• Maintain accounts receivable aging and assist in resolving outstanding balances.
• Support accounts receivable activities and maintain appropriate supporting documentation.
• Actively participate in the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned close tasks.
• Prepare and post journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Cook with cross-functional teams to obtain required information and resolve close-related issues.
• Ensure compliance with close calendars, deadlines, and internal control requirements.
• Maintain general ledger accuracy in compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Support month-end close activities and general ledger account analysis.
• Investigate, resolve, and clearly document reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Review account activity for unusual trends or variances and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Support internal and external audits by providing supporting schedules and process documentation.
• Execute and document SOX controls related to, AP, AR, and general accounting processes.
• Maintain documentation to support SOX testing and audit requirements.
• Assist with SOX testing support, remediation efforts, and control enhancements.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to strengthen internal controls, improve efficiency, and reduce risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience including AP, AR, general ledger, and month-end close responsibilities.
• Experience working in a SOX-compliant or public company environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong documentation, organizational, and communication skills.

Work Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described herein represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in precarious places.
• This position is occasionally exposed to wet and humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and the risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls;
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• This position requires the ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.