Sr. Staff Accountant

TITLE : Senior Accountant DIVISION: Accounting & Finance REPORTS TO : Assistant Controller FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Exempt/Salary Gold Star Foods is the leading food distributor to K-12 schools in the United States. We are a company devoted to providing our customers with incredible customer service. We know that it is our employees who make the difference! Join our team and find out what it is like to work somewhere where you enjoy getting up for work every day! POSITION OVERVIEW: Gold Star Foods is looking for a self-motivated Senior Accountant to join our Accounting & Finance team. In this role, you’ll play an important part in our company’s financial operations, ensuring accuracy in accounting and compliance with the law. PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES: Posting journal entries and accruals Balance Sheet and General Ledger reconciliations, including Bank account reconciliation Maintain and reconcile fixed assets accounts and roll forward schedules Maintain capital leases ledger entries and roll forward schedule Review and record employee and contract labor payroll journals Assist with other month-end closing activities and provides management with reports, data, and analysis as requested for month end closing and various audits Assist with preparing monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analyses Work with the appropriate department to research and resolve "discrepancy" issues timely Responsible for generation of Month End Reports in absence of AR lead or when requested Review daily issues and works with the team to resolve timely Document issues beyond his/her control, and review with the Assistant Controller in a timely manner. Work with the Assistant Controller in completing a year end audit timely and accurately Other duties as assigned by the Regional Controller or management REQUIRED SKILLS: Foodservice distribution experience (Preferred) and/or supply chain experience (Plus) Experience with inventory cost accounting and understanding of accounting for manufacturing (Required) Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Excel skills (i.e. pivot tables & VLOOKUP’s) Hands-on experience with accounting and ERP software (Microsoft Navision / Dynamics 365 Business Central is a plus) Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to demonstrate advanced analytic skills, including excellent mathematical skills Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple levels and multiple departments within an organization Strong understanding of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 3 years of Sr. Accountant experience Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business (Required) Salary Range: $95,000 - $110,000 WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position will be in an office setting at a desk equipped with computer, monitors, phone, and other applicable resources/equipment. It will require the applicant to routinely sit, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, and bend for up to 8 hours. Position requires the occasional lifting of objects up to 10lbs. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. #IND123 #J-18808-Ljbffr