Staff Accountant

Responsibilities

• Compile and process payroll.
• Reconcile payroll spreadsheets with entries in payroll service software.
• Run Physical Inventory reports weekly for all branches.
• Customer account adjustments and aging.
• Daily cash analysis and reconciliations.
• Review of Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable.
• Standard general journal entries and credit card purchase entries.
• Maintain and update branch inventory values.
• Find and troubleshoot accounting transaction errors and omissions.
• Perform month-end close to ensure that data has been captured accurately.
• Verify and reconcile intercompany accounts.
• Maintain and help to develop improved financial reports.
• Determine ways to reduce costs and improve productivity and efficiency within Finance.
• Understand the financial status of the companies to meet legal requirements and keep the financial state in good standing.
• Other duties as assigned by the CFO.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree with an accounting, economics, finance, or business administration.
• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience processing payroll in Paycor is a plus.
• Experience with QuickBooks and Oracle NetSuite is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience working with multiple bonus and commission plans is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to troubleshoot issues.
• Flexibility in performing cross-functional tasks.
• Ability to perform detailed account reconciliation and journal entry preparation with high accuracy.
• Excellent numeracy skills combined with strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating across teams and supporting audit activities.
• Prior experience in public accounting or corporate accounting environments is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently within a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

Lush Lawn & Safari Tree is a family-owned lawn, tree, and pest care company founded in 2004 in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The organization serves over 17,000 customers across the Detroit to Saginaw corridor and is headquartered in Waterford, MI, with six branches in Grand Blanc, Rochester Hills, Brighton, Canton, Lansing, and Saginaw. Join our dynamic Lush Lawn finance team as a Staff Accountant and become a vital contributor to our organization’s financial health and integrity. This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a fast-paced environment while making a meaningful impact on our organization’s success. This position is 100% in office at our headquarters in Waterford, Michigan.

Skills

• Minimum bachelor’s degree with an accounting, economics, finance, or business administration.
• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience processing payroll in Paycor is a plus.
• Experience with QuickBooks and Oracle NetSuite is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience working with multiple bonus and commission plans is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to troubleshoot issues.
• Flexibility in performing cross-functional tasks.
• Ability to perform detailed account reconciliation and journal entry preparation with high accuracy.
• Excellent numeracy skills combined with strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating across teams and supporting audit activities.
• Prior experience in public accounting or corporate accounting environments is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently within a fast-paced setting.

Benefits

Lush Lawn offers competitive pay and benefits including, health, dental, vision, 401k match, paid time off, paid holidays, and much more.

Pay

Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This position is 100% in office at our headquarters in Waterford, Michigan.