Staff Accountant

Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a manufacturing finance team in York, PA. The Staff Accountant supports daily accounting activities, helps maintain accurate financial records, and contributes to timely month-end and year-end reporting. The position offers hands-on exposure to cost accounting, inventory activity, and project-based financial analysis within a production environment.

Responsibilities:

- Record and post journal entries for accruals, prepaid items, and other recurring accounting transactions.

- Maintain the general ledger by reviewing account activity and helping ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial information.

- Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities by preparing reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation.

- Reconcile balance sheet and subledger accounts, research discrepancies, and assist with resolving variances.

- Support accounts payable tasks by reviewing invoices, matching purchasing documentation, and reconciling vendor balances.

- Assist with accounts receivable activities, including customer invoicing, payment application, collections follow-up, and aging review.

- Track costs tied to customer projects and manufactured equipment, including labor, material, and overhead components.

- Help manage work-in-progress reporting, inventory accounting, standard cost updates, and analysis of production or usage variances.

- Prepare financial support schedules, respond to audit requests, and help strengthen accounting processes and internal controls.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 3+ years of accounting experience.

- Background in job costing, project accounting, inventory accounting, and manufacturing cost structures preferred

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including functions such as lookups and pivot tables and ERP system experience

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