Staff Accountant

Responsibilities

• Manage invoice workflows from receipt through payment, ensuring vendor obligations are recorded accurately and settled on schedule.
• Create customer billing, post incoming payments, and keep receivable balances aligned with account activity.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies involving supplier invoices, customer accounts, and supporting documentation.
• Complete reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, general ledger balances, and other key financial records.
• Prepare journal entries and assist with monthly and annual closing tasks to support accurate financial statements.
• Contribute to internal reporting by organizing account analyses, reconciliation schedules, and other finance-related documentation.
• Review aging data, communicate on overdue balances, and help improve collection timeliness.
• Support compliance activities such as sales tax filings, audit preparation, and maintenance of complete accounting records.
• Provide cross-functional assistance with payroll coverage and participate in initiatives that improve accounting efficiency and accuracy.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Accounting or a closely related field.
• At least 2 years of accounting experience, preferably within a business or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger activity, and month-end close procedures.
• Ability to prepare journal entries, perform reconciliations, and support financial reporting tasks with accuracy.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis functions.
• Experience using accounting software in a work setting.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with a high level of attention to detail.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, sound accounting knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.