Staff Accountant

Heath Ceramics•Sausalito, CA

14d•$80,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant manages accounts receivable and supports general ledger accounting and month-end close. The role also maintains fixed asset records, administers corporate credit card processes, and manages sales tax exemptions and item tax mapping. Reporting to the Controller, the Staff Accountant works with teams across Heath to maintain accurate financial information, resolve accounting questions, and meet reporting deadlines. This is a full-time, exempt position with a Monday through Friday schedule, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Heath uses a hybrid work model. In-person work is required Tuesdays in San Francisco and Wednesdays in Sausalito, with remote work available three days per week. The salary range is $80,000–$85,000, based on experience.

Requirements

At least 4 years of relevant accounting experience, including independently managing accounts receivable and assigned month-end close responsibilities.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant accounting experience.
Working knowledge of GAAP, with experience preparing journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and investigating variances.
Ability to manage day-to-day accounting responsibilities with limited supervision, resolve discrepancies, and exercise sound judgment about when to escalate issues.
Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables used to reconcile and analyze financial data.
Experience using an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize competing needs, maintain accurate records, and meet accounting deadlines.
Clear communication skills and the ability to coordinate with colleagues across departments to obtain information and resolve accounting questions.

Nice To Haves

CPA credential.
NetSuite experience.
Experience with fixed asset accounting, sales tax exemption administration, or corporate card and expense management.
Experience in manufacturing, retail, or consumer packaged goods.

Responsibilities

Manage accounts receivable for trade orders and subtenant income, including invoices, pro forma invoices, customer payments, refunds, returned payments, and required construction customer waivers.
Review and reconcile open invoices and customer deposits, researching and resolving discrepancies with the appropriate teams.
Perform month-end close activities, including preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and analyzing variances.
Calculate royalties and commissions and prepare related reporting.
Maintain sales tax exemptions in Avalara and manage tax mapping for items offered for sale.
Administer Sage corporate card and expense management software, including reviewing transaction coding, approving transactions, managing user access, and training new users.
Prepare month-end accruals for expenses that have not yet integrated into NetSuite.
Manage fixed asset accounting throughout the asset life cycle, including capital expenditure requests, placement into service, depreciation, and retirements.
Review transactions against Heath’s capitalization criteria.
Support internal and external projects, financial reporting, and audits as needed.