Staff Accountant

VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL•Agawam, MA

3h•$62,000 - $72,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant reports to the Controller and works day to day with members of the facility business unit, with periodic interaction with the Corporate Finance team. The role supports month-end close, corporate reporting deliverables, accounts receivable and payable, purchasing and inventory accounting, cost tracking, and financial analysis. The position also requires following Vaupell policies, standard operating procedures, and safety practices. Candidates must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or permanent resident) to support compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Accounting or a related field, plus at least 2 years of general accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable experience in a manufacturing environment, or equivalent education and experience.
Strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, including advanced Excel functions such as Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and XLOOKUPs.
Strong organization and multitasking skills, with commitment to improving efficiency, timeliness, quality, accuracy, and confidentiality.
Demonstrated critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and/or with limited instruction.
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or permanent resident) for compliance with ITAR and EAR.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the IQMS Manufacturing ERP system.
Self-starter.

Responsibilities

Participate in month-end financial close activities, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and intercompany transactions and confirmations.
Provide support to the corporate office with monthly deliverables.
Handle accounts receivable tasks, including cash receipts, collections, customer master maintenance, aging reports, and daily sales invoicing.
Handle accounts payable tasks, including timely invoice processing, weekly payment runs, and Sales and Use Tax submissions.
Maintain the vendor master for new vendors and changes to existing vendors.
Post daily inventory receipts and reconcile the receipts-not-invoiced report.
Track monthly Purchase Price Variance (PPV).
Track controllable costs weekly and provide actuals to plant management.
Assist the Controller with forecasting upcoming monthly expenses.
Track temporary employee hours and provide data to the team and HR.
Perform ad hoc projects and analyses as directed.
Follow established Vaupell policies, standard operating procedures, and safety practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.