Staff Accountant

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Salary Range: $75,000–$85,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications

CPA: Preferred but not required

Rowan Appliance is a premium lifestyle and home appliance brand merging Art, Technology, and Humanity to create beautiful products for healthier, mindful, connected living.

We seek passionate people to grow with our fast-moving global brand rooted in innovation, aesthetics, sustainability, and customer experience.

Rowan Appliance seeks a detail-oriented, analytical Staff Accountant to support daily accounting and reporting, including transactions, reconciliations, assets, liabilities, payables, receivables, and financial information.

The role supports closes and reports; coordinates with the external CPA, payroll provider, banks, vendors, customers, and internal teams; and requires accounting fundamentals, accuracy, ownership, and process-improvement ability.

1. General Ledger & Transaction Accounting

• Accurately record, classify, and review transactions; maintain the general ledger and correct account, department, period, and activity coding.
• Prepare recurring and non-recurring journal entries with complete support.
• Review records for completeness, accuracy, authorization, and compliance; correct discrepancies, duplicates, coding errors, and unusual transactions.
• Maintain organized electronic records and audit trails.

2. Month-End, Quarter-End & Year-End Close

• Complete assigned month-, quarter-, and year-end procedures on schedule.
• Reconcile cash, receivables, payables, prepaids, accruals, payroll liabilities, fixed assets, inventory, and other balance sheet accounts; review open items, aging, and cut-offs.
• Explain significant movements and unusual variances; resolve closing issues with management and the external CPA.

3. Financial Statements & Management Reporting

• Prepare and review monthly income statements, balance sheets, cash flow information, summaries, analyses, and management reports.
• Monitor revenue, cost of goods sold, expenses, assets, liabilities, and equity for reasonableness and accuracy.
• Compare actuals with budgets, forecasts, prior periods, and expectations; explain material variances.
• Develop reporting by channel, product, brand, department, project, or other segment and provide timely management information.

4. Accounts Payable & Expense Management

• Review invoices, purchasing documents, expenses, and payment requests for accuracy, approval, and proper accounting; process payables by due date and cash priorities.
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies with vendors and internal teams.
• Monitor liabilities, reimbursements, recurring expenses, subscriptions, and company credit cards.
• Maintain vendor records, payment support, tax forms, and files; prepare Form 1099 and other vendor reporting.

5. Accounts Receivable & Revenue Tracking

• Record invoices, payments, credits, deductions, refunds, and other receivable activity; monitor balances and prepare aging reports.
• Resolve overdue balances and payment issues with sales, operations, customers, and marketplace partners.
• Reconcile customer accounts, marketplace settlements, processors, and deposits; support revenue recognition, returns, allowances, chargebacks, and fees.
• Track revenue across Amazon, Walmart, Shopify, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Target, and other applicable channels.

6. Cash, Bank & Credit Card Reconciliation

• Reconcile bank, credit card, payment processor, and other cash accounts monthly.
• Monitor cash, deposits, transfers, outstanding checks, and unusual activity; prepare cash reports and support short-term cash flow planning.
• Resolve banking discrepancies with financial institutions and internal teams; support receipts, disbursements, transfers, and reconciliations.

7. Fixed Assets, Inventory & Other Company Assets

• Maintain records for equipment, furniture, computers, leasehold improvements, and other capital assets; record additions, transfers, disposals, depreciation, and impairment under applicable policy and standards.
• Physically verify assets…