Staff Accountant

About the role

SP Industries, Inc., an ATS Company, is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support the General Ledger function across several manufacturing divisions. This individual-contributor role is responsible for supporting monthly financial close process, maintaining accurate accounting records, preparing journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting functions across several divisions, in multiple ERP systems (JD Edwards, SAP, proprietary ERPs).
• Execute the month-end and year-end close processes by preparing and recording accrual, deferral, intercompany and reclassification journal entries.
• Conduct reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts, analyzing transactions to ensure balances are accurate and substantiated.
• Analyze fluctuations and investigate variances.
• Review financial transactions to ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Ensure accounting activities comply with company policies and IFRS.
• Execute assigned SOX controls and maintain supporting documentation; support internal/external audit requests and testing.
• Maintain the company’s fixed asset ledger, including the recording of asset additions, disposals, and depreciation.
• Analyze and process financial data related to foreign currency exchanges.
• Aid in the preparation of financial statements, such as the balance sheet and profit and loss statements.
• Participate in the implementation of and improvements to financial accounting ERP systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and reporting accuracy.
• Collaborate with various departments to provide accounting support and resolve financial data inquiries.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting and special projects as assigned by the Accounting Manager or Controller.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Publicly traded company (with SOX environment) or public accounting experience is required.
• Experience working within a SOX-controlled environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP / IFRS and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with large ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, and data analysis.
• Continuous improvement mindset and hands-on experience with automation and AI tools and curiosity to learn and use such tools.
• Experience with financial reporting and account reconciliations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.