Staff Accountant (BS)

Blueshift • Spencer, MA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Blueshift is seeking a highly motivated Staff Accountant to join our growing finance team. This position is ideal for an accounting professional who is looking to broaden their experience across financial reporting, manufacturing accounting, accounts payable, payroll, and process improvement within a fast-growing manufacturing company. The Staff Accountant will play a key role in the monthly close process, maintaining accurate financial records, preparing account reconciliations and journal entries, administering payroll and accounts payable activities, and supporting continuous improvement across the accounting function. This position offers significant opportunities for professional growth, with a defined path toward a Senior Accountant role as the company continues to expand.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2-5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and formulas.
• Experience with ERP systems; Sage X3 experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and recurring deadlines independently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to inventory and cost accounting.
• Payroll processing experience.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• Power BI or advanced Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post routine journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items.
• Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules.
• Prepare and maintain prepaid expense and accrual schedules.
• Support inventory and cost accounting activities, including account analysis and month-end reconciliations.
• Support monthly and year-end close activities and help ensure established deadlines are met.
• Assist with financial statement preparation and supporting schedules.
• Review, code, and process vendor invoices accurately and timely.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and receiving records and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare weekly payment proposals for Controller review and approval.
• Process approved payments in accordance with established authorization procedures.
• Maintain accurate vendor master records and supporting documentation.
• Administer annual Form 1099 reporting and vendor tax documentation requirements.
• Administer the corporate credit card program, including monthly reconciliations and follow-up on outstanding documentation.
• Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve invoice or payment discrepancies.
• Prepare and process biweekly payroll for Controller review and approval.
• Maintain payroll-related employee records in ADP, including compensation, deductions, direct deposits, and tax elections.
• Review payroll reports and investigate discrepancies.
• Track and reconcile PTO balances.
• Coordinate benefit deductions and other payroll-related employee changes.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding activities related to payroll and benefits.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, reporting, and year-end activities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning through data preparation and analysis.
• Assist with external audits, financial reporting requirements, and related documentation.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting.
• Support ERP optimization, finance automation, and scalable reporting initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level