Staff Accountant

Description

Robert Half is partnering with a respected and steadily growing manufacturing & distribution organization in Vista to hire a highly motivated, detail‑driven Staff Accountant. This company has been expanding year over year, driven by new product launches, strong demand, and a commitment to quality across both domestic and international markets. As they continue to scale, they are strengthening their accounting infrastructure, streamlining systems, and building out a more sophisticated month-end close process - and they're looking for a Staff Accountant who is excited to be part of that evolution.

In this role, you won't just be processing entries; you'll be gaining exposure to the full accounting cycle, contributing to inventory analysis, working closely with operations, and supporting leadership with financial reporting, special projects, and system enhancements. It's the kind of environment where cross‑functional collaboration is the norm, questions are encouraged, and there is genuine room to grow into a Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant, or Analyst path depending on your strengths.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants a blend of structured responsibilities and hands‑on involvement in a product‑driven business where accounting directly influences daily operational decisions.

What You'll Do

+ Own daily bank reconciliations, clearing entries, and monitoring cash activity across multiple accounts

+ Prepare and post journal entries for prepaids, accruals, amortization, intercompany, allocations, and inventory adjustments

+ Maintain balance sheet schedules and perform monthly balance sheet roll-forwards with supporting documentation

+ Assist with month-end close tasks including reconciliations, flux/variance analysis, financial packages, and checklists

+ Support inventory accounting activities: cycle counts, variance explanations, SKU-level reviews, costing adjustments, and cross-functional reporting with Operations

+ Assist with financial reporting, management dashboards, and KPI summaries for department heads

+ Help ensure internal control compliance, documentation updates, and audit preparation

+ Participate in ERP clean-up, systems optimization, and workflow improvements

+ Collaborate with the AP, AR, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to help validate data, resolve discrepancies, and maintain accuracy

+ Provide support with budgeting/forecasting schedules and ad-hoc financial projects

Requirements

+ Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration required

+ 2-4+ years of hands-on accounting experience in GL, reconciliations, or month-end close

+ Manufacturing, distribution, CPG, or inventory-heavy industry experience strongly preferred

+ Exposure to GAAP accounting, accruals, and period-end processes

Technical Skills

+ Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, filters, INDEX/MATCH a plus)

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Experience with an ERP system such as Net Suite, SAP B1, Epicor, Infor, or Microsoft Dynamics

+ Experience handling multi-entity or multi-department accounting preferred

+ Comfortable working with large datasets from ERP systems and translating them into clean reporting

+ Ability to read, understand, and troubleshoot inventory valuation, costing, and SKU-level exceptions

Manufacturing/Inventory Exposure (Greatly Expanded)

+ Experience working with standard cost, landed cost, or BOM-level accounting a significant plus

+ Understanding of cycle counts, physical inventory, COGS adjustments, and variance analysis

+ Familiarity with production workflows, warehouse operations, supply chain terminology, and purchasing processes

+ Ability to interact with operations/manufacturing teams to resolve discrepancies or validate cost drivers

+ Comfort analyzing inventory aging, shrink, scrap, slow-moving SKUs, and margin impacts

Soft Skills & Work Style

+ Strong attention to detail with excellent accuracy and follow-through

+ Able to manage deadlines with consistent execution during month-end

+ Proactive communicator who enjoys working in a collaborative team setting

+ Analytical thinker who can identify root causes, patterns, and process inefficiencies

+ High level of integrity,…