Staff Accountant

Why Join Our Team?

Great culture, pay, benefits, and investment in your training and development.

• Generous Paid Leave and 12 Paid Holidays.
• Competitive health insurance, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, and short/long-term disability benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Discounts on travel, entertainment and more.
• Investment in Employee Development

This is a 100% in‑person role, in a professional office setting in South Kansas City, MO.

We are looking for a dynamic, driven, accounting professional, with high integrity, attention to detail and a solution‑oriented collaborator. Master's Transportation is a local, privately owned business that has expanded dramatically over the last few years and recently branched into full scale bus manufacturing.

If you are looking to join a fast‑growing company with opportunity to grow and develop with us, please check us out!

Position Type:
Full Time

Work Schedule:

M-F 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Work Location:

Headquarters, Kansas City, MO

Responsible for daily accounting tasks that support month‑end and year‑end processes. The Staff Accountant will possess a strong attention to detail and will assist with relevant administrative tasks. They will collaborate and provide guidance to relevant accounting department team members.

• Financial Recordkeeping:
  • Maintain and update financial records, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger entries.
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness in recording financial transactions.
  • Reconcile bank statements and other financial documents.
• Month‑End Close:
  • Support the month‑end and year‑end close processes.
  • Analyze financial statements for discrepancies and variances.
• Financial Analysis:
  • Assist in the compilation of data for financial analysis.
  • Assist in the preparation of financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Compliance:
  • Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Assist in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Audit Support:
  • Assist and support external auditors during annual audits.
  • Prepare audit schedules and provide necessary documentation.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  
  • Collaborate with other departments to obtain relevant financial information.
  • Provide financial expertise and support to various teams within the organization.

• Sense of Urgency
• Computer Skills
• Ethics
• Problem‑Solving
• Peer Mentorship
• Professional Communication

None

Office

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Proven experience as a Staff Accountant or in a relevant role.

• Transportation or Manufacturing industry experience preferred.

None

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Master’s Transportation is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Master's Transportation is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.