Staff Accountant

Major wholesale distribution company seeks Staff Accountant in Phoenix.

This position reports directly to the Arizona and New Mexico Accounting and Finance Management Team and works with several departments including but not limited to, warehouse, accounting, pricing, trade development, and executive management in a multi-state environment.

• Month-to-month & year-to-year expense analysis with recap.
• Identifications of General Ledger re-class and accruals per company accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepare & post journal monthly entries.
• Monthly gross profit reconciliation between financial and billing distribution systems.
• Compile & distribute monthly financial statements and reports.
• Budget vs. Actual expense analysis.
• Monthly reconciliation of General Ledger accounts; including identifications of errors, write-offs or other items needing management discussion.
• Working with business-critical suppliers to maintain aging per corporate directives, including bank reconciliations and forecasting for identification of potential deficit spending.
• Prepare & file various monthly tax reports.
• Participate in annual budget forecasting.
• Petty cash & reconciliation.
• Process monthly spoils reconciliation and billing.
• Assist with quarterly and end of year reporting to corporate.
• Process incentives for payout and submit to payroll for payment.
• Process monthly commission payouts.
• Coordinate with Corporate on License Renewals.
• Payroll processing backup as well as preparation for various payroll reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related experience.
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Fixed Assets, Deferred Charges, Prepaid Expenses, Accruals and Payroll.
• 3 years General Ledger reconciliation experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with strong Excel Skills.

• Experience with SAP.
• Accurate data entry and 10-key by touch skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (both verbal and written), analytical / problem solving, and presentation skills.