Staff Accountant

Overview

Scenic Fruit Company, a family owned company, is driven by a passion for our customers’ success, the wellbeing of our employees, a commitment to our local community and the preservation of the global environment. We strive to develop and maintain partnerships with like-minded companies who desire long-term, sustainable relationships based on honesty and integrity.

Position Summary

The Staff Accountant will provide support services in the maintenance and processing of the financial data and records of Scenic Fruit Company. This position will perform a broad range of accounting functions, including but not limited to bank transactions, accounts payable transactions, general ledger transactions and reconciliations, and other accounting functions as directed by the Controller. General clerical duties will also be performed.

This position will handle and have access to sensitive and confidential information. The Staff Accountant will work directly with the entire administrative and management staff, and also with various vendors and customers, to ensure accurate financial records, timely processing, and compliance with internal controls.

Scenic Fruit Company offers competitive pay and excellent benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, 401k plan with company match, medical plan with generous HSA match, dental, and vision.

This position is full-time and exempt. The Staff Accountant will work onsite in our office in Gresham.

• Accounts Payable
  • Process vendor invoices timely and accurately, ensuring proper approvals and coding
  • Perform a three-way match between invoices, purchase orders, and receiving documents
  • Contact vendors as needed for questions about invoicing
  • Provide assistance with Grower accounts payable processing as needed
  • Maintain Certificates of Insurance for all required vendors
  • Prepare weekly check runs
• Accounts Receivable
  • Post customer deposits/check receipts within the ERP system
  • Create and post accounts receivable credit memos as needed
  • Contact customers with past due balances to improve timeliness of collections
  • Issue weekly accounts receivable flash report to management with notes on past due balances
• General Accounting
  • Assist with month-end and year-end close processes
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances
  • Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and procedures
  • Maintain all related accounting files and records in a neat, orderly, and organized manner
  • Maintain tracking spreadsheet for capital expenditures
  • Support Accounting Department with special projects as requested and participate in annual financial statement audits
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

• Bachelors' degree in accounting, finance or related field preferred
• 2 to 5 years of accounting experience
• Working knowledge of applicable accounting principles, practices procedures
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in business and personnel-related information
• Must be organized and have strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to interact professionally at all times
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and basic accounting reports
• Familiarity with industry-standard accounting software, Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central are a plus

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function and physical demands satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.