Staff Accountant

About the role

The Staff Accountant position is a key role within the Sparks corporate accounting team. This role ensures the accuracy and integrity of Sparks' financial records by performing core accounting functions such as recording transactions, reconciling accounts, and supporting financial reporting and audit activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update general ledger accounts: Record accurate journal entries, ensure proper coding of expenses and revenue, and perform monthly bank, credit card, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end close: Prepare accruals, record journal entries, and reconcile balance sheet accounts to enable a timely, accurate close process.
• Drive financial analysis and reporting: Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts, perform flux analysis, investigate variances and discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance and audit readiness: Maintain compliance with internal controls, GAAP, and standard operating procedures; keep financial records, supporting documentation, and audit trails organized and accurate.
• Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with other teams, such as operations, account management, and shared services teams (AP, AR, HR, Procurement), to provide accounting support, answer inquiries, and resolve accounting-related issues.
• Support the annual budget process and assist with the year-end audit.
• Provide additional support to the accounting team as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• Previous hands-on corporate accounting experience required, preferably with a mid-sized company ($25-75M in revenue).
• Experience with intercompany settlements, inventory accounting, ASC 842 lease accounting, and/or accounts payable/receivable preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Experience with SAP or NetSuite preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with an advanced skillset in Excel (xlookup, match, pivot tables, etc).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, practices, and regulations (e.g. GAAP).
• Ability to calculate, post, and manage accounting entries and financial records.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent data entry skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to perform duties with little or no supervision, take ownership of assigned workload, independently complete all research, and collaborate with others to identify and prepare recommended corrective action, as required.
• Effective organizational, time-management, and stress-management skills, with a demonstrated sense of urgency to meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse group of people.
• Customer service and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CPA certification preferred.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Benefits

The Freeman Company offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, financial stability, and overall well-being of our employees and their families. This includes medical, dental, vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, life, accident, and disability insurance, retirement with company match, paid time off, diversity commitment, and more.