Staff Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide Accounting support.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts monthly.
• Perform special accounting projects as necessary.
• Know and understand the chart of accounts.
• Reconcile all accounts to subsidiary ledger and/or original source documents.
• Aid in preparing, verifying, and controlling the entering of journal entries to the general ledger.
• Prepare month end entries and verify balances.
• Compute, verify, and prepare various bank analysis reports as required.
• Interface with customers, vendors, employees, and all departments regarding all areas of responsibility daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Finance Management.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and similar software.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Maintain effective working relationships with employees, co-workers, and managers in other departments.
• Understand the theory of mechanics of accounting, and an aptitude for working with financial and statistical data.
• Motivated to continuous self-development and training.
• Display a professional attitude in work appearance.
• Ability to deal pleasantly with suppliers and clients on the phone and in person.
• Ability to perform computations with reasonable speed and accuracy.
• Respond to rapidly varying input requirements; demonstrate drive and initiative.
• Willingness to comply with Employee Handbook.

Education/Experience

• Minimum Education and Experience: Determined by position.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university.
• Accepted: High school diploma or equivalent with two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Position is Sedentary and desk bound.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Pay Range

• The hourly range for this position is $25.00 - $32.00.
• The specific pay offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Personal time off.
• Holiday pay.
• A great team to work with!

About the Role

• Raymond West is looking for a dynamic Staff Accountant to join our Finance team!
• We bring you our industry-leading expertise in lift trucks, racking, conveyor, dock and door, rentals, parts, and service.
• Our customers trust us to provide the right supply chain solutions and services to keep their business up and running.