Staff Accountant

Job Summary:
The Staff Accountant position assists in month-end close, cash management, processing/approving A/P, and other general accounting functions.  

Essential Functions:
•    Monitors bank accounts daily and records outgoing transactions.
•    Submits transactions for payments, ACHs, and wire templates for banking. 
•    Prepares and closes accounts payable cutoff reports for the previous month.
•    Completes PO corrections (laid in cost errors).
•    Reconciles credit card transactions. 
•    Completes journal entries as needed. 
•    Manages vendor setups, processes supplier invoices, handles excise tax payments, and manages freight invoices.
•    Processes check runs for all wire transactions and EFT payments. 

Required Education and Experience: 
•    Two or more years of work experience in an accounting/reporting role 
•    Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent preferred 
•    Must be proficient with Microsoft Office software with Advanced MS Excel skills 
•    Prior accounting experience, preferably in a distribution environment 
•    Experience working in a multi-location environment is preferred.

Physical Requirements: 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

 Benefits:
•    Comprehensive Benefits (medical, dental, vision, and life insurance) 
•    Life Insurance
•    Employee Assistance Program
•    401(k) – Discretionary Company Match
•    Paid Time Off (PTO)

EEO Statement:
Our company is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis [“protected class”] including, but not limited to, veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability or any other protected class under federal, state or local law