Entry Level Accountant

Aston Carter•Loveland, CO

10d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

An Accounting Clerk offers the chance to support a fast‑paced agricultural and manufacturing operation with accurate financial recordkeeping and dependable administrative coordination. This position plays a key part in maintaining daily accounting operations, ensuring transaction accuracy, and providing reliable support to both the finance team and on‑site leadership. Candidates who thrive in detail‑oriented work, enjoy problem solving, and value contributing to a mission‑driven organization focused on sustainability and growth will find this role both meaningful and engaging. This entry level accountant role focuses on inventory and cost accounting for a designated region of the organization. You will perform daily analysis of gross margin and inventory reports, support accurate financial reporting, and work closely with branch and division personnel to resolve issues and ensure proper internal controls. This position offers the opportunity to build a strong accounting foundation, gain exposure to ERP systems, and contribute to a safety-focused, growth-oriented culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
1+ year of experience in retail, customer service, data entry
Basic knowledge in MS Suite applications including Excel

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems

Responsibilities

Perform daily analysis of gross margin, inventory, and cost accounting reports for an assigned region of the company.
Work closely with branch managers and branch personnel to ensure accurate reporting of margins and inventory transactions.
Assist regional finance managers and analysts in researching inventory transactions that result in questionable margins or inventory levels.
Complete monthly SOX reports to support proper internal controls over inventory transactions.
Perform validity checks on inventory adjustments submitted by branches to confirm accuracy and compliance.
Assist division personnel with consignment inventory activities and related accounting processes.
Support division personnel with required yearly physical inventory counts at each branch, including participating in physical counts, reconciling inventory counts, and adjusting variances.
Perform core accounting functions such as preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and reviewing transactional data.
Respond to inventory-related inquiries from branch and division personnel, including questions about counts, adjustments, and reporting.
Collaborate with operations accounting leadership on special projects and other duties as assigned by inventory supervisors, the operations accounting manager, or other operations accounting management.
Coordinate and participate in limited travel, approximately 5% of the time, to attend regional or divisional meetings, visit branches, and support inventory counts or recounts.
Apply accounting standards to analyze issues and ensure financial reporting accurately reflects inventory and margin activity.