Junior Staff Accountant

West Side Beer Distributing is currently seeking a full-time Staff Accountant to join our team at our Grand Rapids location
. This is a fully onsite position.

West Side Beer offers a full benefit package including 401K with company match, vacation/sick time, medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability insurance and more!

The Staff Accountant role is responsible for maintaining financial records, preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and assisting with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings. The Staff Accountant plays a critical role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting inventory and cost accounting functions.

• Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts on a monthly basis
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare financial reports and assist in the preparations of budget and forecasts
• Support audit process by providing necessary documentation and explanations
• Reconcile inventory accounts and assist with inventory variance analysis
• Process and reconcile distributor rebates, supplier bill-backs, and promotional allowances
• Analyze sales and cost of goods sold to ensure accuracy and alignment with reporting
• Support pricing analysis, freight costs and logistics-related accounting
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure inventory accuracy and cost controls
• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, as needed
• Other duties, as assigned

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance (four-year college or university)

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in accounting.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
• Experience in consumer goods, preferred.

Computer

Skills:

Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Accounting Software, Net Suite preferred

Certificates & Licenses: None

Other Requirements: Must pass physical, drug screen, & background check.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for your actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Loyal - The trait of feeling a duty to the employer.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

West Side Beer Distributing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

West Side Beer Distributing strives to be a diverse and inclusive workplace that encourages multiple approaches and points of view.