Staff Accountant​/Accounting Specialist

• Company: United Container Company
• Pay range: $28.00 to $32.00 per hour, based on experience
• Environment: Primarily office-based, with occasional entry into warehouse areas
• Role type: Broad accounting position supporting multiple business entities and departments

• At least 1 to 3 years of accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related experience
• Practical experience processing accounting transactions, not strictly administrative data entry
• Strong understanding of accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
• Experience with customer invoicing, cash application, and account reconciliations
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across departments
• Willingness to learn different accounting functions and take on additional responsibility over time

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• ERP system experience
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience
• Experience supporting month-end close
• Intercompany billing or multi-entity accounting experience
• Freight billing or freight reconciliation experience
• Recent accounting graduates may be considered if they have strong internship or relevant work experience

The best candidate will be:

• Looking to grow beyond a position limited strictly to AP or AR
• Comfortable handling both transactional work and account reconciliations
• Interested in learning multiple areas of accounting
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and able to follow transactions through to completion
• Comfortable working with accounting, operations, sales, warehouse, and leadership
• Able to identify process issues and help improve accounting efficiency

• Process accounts payable transactions, vendor payments, and company pay runs
• Manage customer billing, collections, and cash application
• Process credit card payments and bank cash receipts
• Prepare recurring customer and intercompany billings
• Support freight billing and reconciliation
• Maintain customer and tax-exemption records
• Assist with account reconciliations and month-end processes
• Provide backup support for inventory and invoicing
• Cross-train in other accounting functions
• Participate in process-improvement efforts