Staff Accountant

The VPS Companies•Watsonville, CA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing day-to-day accounting functions supporting one or more of the company's operating subsidiaries, including general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, journal entries, and assistance with month-end and year-end close. This role requires strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple entities simultaneously, and comfort working in a fast-paced, multi-company environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
1–4 years of accounting experience (public accounting or industry)
Solid understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP, etc.)
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple entities/deadlines simultaneously
High attention to detail and accuracy

Nice To Haves

Experience in food/beverage, cold storage/logistics, distribution, or brokerage industries
Exposure to multi-entity or consolidated accounting environments
Experience with inventory accounting or cost accounting
Familiarity with intercompany transactions and eliminations

Responsibilities

Prepare and post journal entries (accruals, prepaids, depreciation, intercompany allocations, etc.)
Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations across assigned operating entities
Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to meet reporting deadlines
Maintain accurate general ledger detail and supporting schedules
Review and reconcile AR/AP subledgers to the general ledger
Assist with customer billing related to storage fees, packaging services, or brokerage commissions as applicable
Support vendor invoice coding and approval workflows
Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances across the five operating companies
Ensure proper elimination entries are recorded for consolidated reporting
Assist with inventory reconciliations for brokerage and packaging operations (frozen product held in storage, in transit, or in process)
Support cost of goods sold analysis and packaging materials/cost tracking
Coordinate with warehouse/operations teams on physical inventory counts
Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements and management reporting packages by entity and on a consolidated basis
Support budget-to-actual variance analysis
Assist with schedules for financial statement audits, tax preparation, and lender/bank reporting
Ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with GAAP and company policy
Support internal control procedures and assist with external audit requests
Assist with sales/use tax and other regulatory filings as needed
Partner with operations, warehouse, and brokerage teams to ensure accurate financial data flow
Support ad hoc projects and process improvement initiatives across the parent company and its subsidiaries