Accountant I
About The Position
The Staff Accountant I is responsible for month-end closing processes, account reconciliations, financial statement analysis, reporting to management, and various process improvement projects. Successful candidates will be responsible to prepare month-end close journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information, reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate differences between supporting documents and GL, prepare various sales and expense reports for internal management, maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures, ensure that internal controls are in place and maintained by management in various departments, draft process narratives and memos if needed for various accounts and projects, answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations, be involved in inventory adjustments, pricing adjustments, freight analysis/invoicing and commissions, provide external auditors with supporting documents related to internal control and substantive audit procedures, prepare special financial reports such as financial ratios and income statement accounts flux analysis by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends, and assist the Master Data Coordinator with setting up various customer accounts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Maintain technical and professional knowledge by reviewing up to date accounting regulations and procedures
- Possess the ability to interact with colleagues in a professional and friendly manner
- Detailed-oriented and conscientious, with a process-improvement mindset
- Must possess good organizational skills and the desire to learn
Nice To Haves
- CMA/CPA or desire to obtain
- Experience in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with ERP and Business Intelligence systems
Responsibilities
- Prepare month-end close journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate differences between supporting documents and GL
- Prepare various sales and expense reports for internal management
- Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
- Ensure that internal controls are in place and maintained by management in various departments
- Draft process narratives and memos if needed for various accounts and projects
- Answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations
- Involved in inventory adjustments, pricing adjustments, freight analysis/invoicing and commissions
- Provide external auditors with supporting documents related to internal control and substantive audit procedures
- Prepare special financial reports such as financial ratios and income statement accounts flux analysis by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
- Assists Master Data Coordinator with setting up various customer accounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
