Staff Accountant

Role Overview

This position requires a strong working knowledge of accounting processes within SAP, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, accruals, and financial reporting. The Staff Accountant should have a foundational understanding of core accounting and finance concepts, including financial statements such as the Profit & Loss Statement (Income Statement), General Ledger, and supporting reports.

This role works cross-functionally with internal departments and interacts with external partners such as customers and suppliers. Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment are essential. Due to month-end and business demands, flexibility in work schedule may be required.

Accounts Payable & Transaction Processing

• Prepare and/or coordinate processing of accounts payable transactions including:
• Inbound and outbound freight
• Tariffs and duties
• Process vendor invoices and resolve discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, and receipts (GRIR)
• Perform regular review and clearing of GRIR activity
• Review and issue customer invoices to ensure accuracy and timely delivery
• Support customer credit review processes
• Maintain working knowledge of sales tax requirements for vendor purchases and customer invoicing across multiple states and countries

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Complete month-end close activities including account reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries
• Support internal and external audit requests by gathering required documentation and data

Process Improvement

• Continuously evaluate processes to improve efficiency while maintaining strong internal controls
• Stay current on accounting tools, systems, and technology relevant to the role

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2–4 years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with SAP required;
  Esker experience preferred
• Strong Excel skills required;
  Power BI experience preferred

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate across departments
• Reliable and dependable attendance
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple variables in environments with limited standardization