Staff Accountant

MUELLER SPORTS MEDICINE INC•Town of Prairie du Sac, WI

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant performs accounting and credit functions, including customer deduction research and resolution, ocean freight analysis, journal entry preparation, assistance with compliance tax work, and support for the annual financial audit. The role also helps reconcile general ledger accounts, prepare month-end closing entries, respond to external auditor and tax preparer requests, and support sales tax reporting and an upcoming ERP upgrade. The position leads customer deduction research, approval, and tracking; communicates with customers and internal teams to resolve deduction and credit issues; reviews customer accounts and receivables; and uses credit tools and SAP to assess customer risk, terms, and limits. It also provides administrative and cross-training support, collaborates with the Controller on compliance issues, and recommends process improvements while maintaining GAAP compliance.

Requirements

Associate degree in accounting.
One to three years of accounting experience preferred.
Exercise judgment within broadly defined practices and policies and make sound decisions based on analysis, discussion, experience, and judgment.
Demonstrate teamwork and active participation in meetings.
Understand, interpret, and apply GAAP accounting rules.
Have strong planning and project management skills.
Transition efficiently between independent and collaborative work.
Anticipate emerging and future trends based on broad knowledge and perspective.
Have excellent math and analytical skills.
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and with the board.
Develop and maintain interpersonal relationships.
Have strong organizational and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to balance multiple priorities.
Meet the physical requirements of the role, including ordinary ambulatory skills; ability to stand or sit, bend or stoop, and lift, carry, or move light weights up to 25 pounds; hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, grasping, and visual acuity for keyboard and office-equipment use and reading; and frequent sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, and typing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Experience with large customer deduction research and resolution.
Demonstrated experience using an ERP.
SAP experience.

Responsibilities

Perform month-end closing duties, including calculating and preparing general journal entries.
Assist with general ledger account reconciliations and substantiation of balance sheets in compliance with GAAP.
Prepare and respond to requests from external auditors and tax preparers.
Analyze account balances and financial variances in response to ad hoc requests.
Assist with sales tax reporting using Avalara.
Calculate and manage entry of incoming ocean freight invoices.
Assist with the upcoming ERP upgrade.
Lead customer deduction research, approval, and tracking.
Navigate online vendor portals for large customers.
Communicate with customers, sales, shipping, and accounting to resolve deduction and credit issues.
Analyze customer accounts to support order release decisions.
Track assigned account payments and aged receivables, and send past-due reminders using Termsync collections software.
Use credit tools and SAP to review and update risk, credit terms, and credit limits for new and existing customers.
Run AR Aging reports as needed.
Maintain customer credit applications and periodically update customer information according to a schedule.
Cross-train and provide backup support for department needs.
Work with the Controller on compliance issues as needed.
Evaluate existing processes and procedures and suggest improvements while ensuring GAAP compliance.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet organizational needs.
Protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of organizational systems and data, as well as client data.
Understand and comply with the Mueller Quality System and current regulatory requirements.