Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Full Time Professional Durham, NC, US

Counter Culture Coffee was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Durham, NC, with regional offices in 12 major cities across the country. Counter Culture Coffee has been continuously innovating in the coffee industry and we’re looking for passionate, dynamic, diverse team members to help us expand our efforts and oversee roasting, packaging and fulfillment of some of the best coffees in the world.

Counter Culture Coffee is:

• A relentless pursuit of coffee perfection
• A dedication to real environmental, social, and fiscal sustainability
• A commitment to creating cutting edge coffee people

Our Purpose is:

• Quality Coffee | We continue to cultivate relationships with growers and organizations around the world in order to build trust, improve quality, and foster transparency.
• Education | We believe the pursuit of coffee perfection includes educating ourselves, our partners, and our customers about the coffee supply chain and the best methods of preparation.
• Sustainability | Our commitment to affecting positive change in every community to which we are connected is driven by our belief that we can–and should–always strive to improve upon the present.
• Transparency | We are committed to sustainability and holding ourselves and our peers accountable for creating a more sustainable future of coffee.

Position:
Staff Accountant

Department:
Finance

Reports to:
Controller

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Job Overview:

We are looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented individual to take primary ownership of our accounts receivable function while also supporting month-end close and other core accounting tasks. The successful candidate will be responsible for customer invoicing support, cash application, account reconciliation, collections follow-up, credit monitoring, and maintaining accurate customer records, while assisting with journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end reporting activities. This role will partner cross-functionally to resolve billing discrepancies, improve collections, and support a healthy cash conversion cycle, while contributing to the accuracy and timeliness of the monthly close process.

This position requires strong organizational skills, a high degree of accuracy, sound judgment, and a solid foundation in accounting principles. This position is primarily remote, however will be asked to come into the Durham office once a week.

Job Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable:

• Review and manage accounts receivable aging, identify overdue balances, and follow up with customers to support timely collection.
• Apply customer payments, credits, deductions, and unapplied cash accurately and in a timely manner.
• Complete and maintain customer credit applications and supporting documentation.
• Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies, short payments, and customer account issues in collaboration with internal teams.
• Monitor credit card and other customer account aging, escalating risk trends or collection concerns as needed.
• Assist with cash receipt recording and daily cash application as needed, serving as backup support when required.
• Recommend and support improvements to accounts receivable workflows, controls, and automation.

Accounts Payable:

• Assist with accounts payable processing, including review and preparation of weekly vendor payments through ACH, wire, online platforms, and other approved payment methods.
• Maintain accurate payment records and supporting documentation to ensure timely processing and compliance with internal controls.
• Support cash management activities, including completing check deposits using bank-provided scanning tools.
• Prepare and issue physical checks from the office on an as-needed basis.

General Accounting & Administration:

• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, account analyses, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and reconcile general ledger accounts, including cash, accruals, prepaid expenses, allocations and other balance sheet accounts.
• Support monthly financial reporting by maintaining accurate documentation, schedules, and variance explanations as needed.
• Maintain organized accounting records…