Corporate Accountant

Department: Accounting

Reports To: VP Controller

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Garland, TX

Fortified Brands is seeking a detail-oriented and solutions-driven Corporate Accountant to join our Accounting team. This role is responsible for supporting the monthly close process, maintaining accurate financial records, performing account reconciliations, analyzing financial activity, and partnering cross-functionally to resolve accounting issues.

The ideal candidate is not only technically strong but demonstrates ownership, curiosity, and accountability. This individual will be expected to understand the why behind transactions, identify issues, research solutions, and drive items to completion.

• Prepare accurate and timely month-end journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including research and resolution of reconciling items.
• Analyze account activity and investigate unusual trends or variances.
• Support accounting for inventory-related transactions, including inventory reconciliations, reserves, landed costs, domestic and import purchasing, and related financial analyses.
• Support accounting for customer programs, rebates, reserves, deductions, and other commercial accounting activities as assigned.
• Partner with AP, AR, Operations, Supply Chain, and other teams to resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Maintain ownership of assigned general ledger accounts and related processes.
• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in ERP implementations, enhancements, testing, and process optimization initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting operations.

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Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delay, or unexpected events.

Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.

Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Cooperation – Establishes and maintains effective relationships; exhibits tact and consideration; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.

Dependability – Follows instructions; responds to management direction; takes responsibility to own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternative plan.

Initiative – Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.

Innovation – Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention.

Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current development; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Judgement – Exhibits sound and accurate judgement; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.

Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group…