Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

As part of its mission, Alphapointe provides preferential hiring to people with vision impairments (legally blind).

Alphapointe is a non-profit agency whose mission is to empower people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations. Alphapointe offers a great working environment that's both challenging and satisfying as well as an array of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, vacation and sick time, paid holidays and flexible spending options as well as a generous 401(k).

Job Summary : The Staff Accountant is responsible for most general ledger processing functions and routine cost accounting processing tasks. This position prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, month-end close schedules, fixed asset processing, inventory and cost accounting support, data imports/exports, and financial reporting support. The role is intended to provide reliable transaction processing, reconciliations, and analysis so the Senior Accountant can focus on cost accounting oversight, financial review, and higher-risk accounting matters.

Essential Functions:

• Perform recurring general ledger processing, including journal entry preparation, account analysis, month-end close schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Complete assigned balance sheet account reconciliations, including reconciliations to subledgers and follow-up of reconciling items.
• Prepare cost accounting processing workpapers, transaction reviews, inventory support schedules, and standard cost update documentation for Senior Accountant review.
• Assist with inventory transaction review, cycle count support, variance follow-up, inventory reporting, and coordination of supporting data from manufacturing, warehouse, and base store personnel.
• Process routine fixed asset purchase and retirement activity, maintain supporting documentation, and assist with depreciation import and reconciliation activity.
• Create, update, and maintain selected cost allocation model inputs and recurring supporting schedules that feed overhead expense accounts.
• Assist with monthly variance analysis, financial statement integrity reviews, gross profit support, and account fluctuation explanations as assigned.
• Prepare data imports, exports, and reconciliations from the ERP system and other supporting systems, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and organized documentation.
• Support National Industries for the Blind reporting, compliance reporting, budget support, year-end audit requests, and ad hoc financial reporting as assigned.
• Identify process issues, documentation gaps, or unusual transactions and escalate them to the Senior Accountant or Controller with clear supporting detail.
• Maintain organized records, supporting workpapers, and audit-ready documentation for assigned accounting areas.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, accuracy, dependability, confidentiality, and alignment with Alphapointe's mission.
• Perform other accounting duties and special projects as directed.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements :

• College degree from an accredited four-year institution with an emphasis in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a similar field preferred
• Three or more years of accounting experience preferred, including exposure to journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, inventory, cost accounting, or month-end close processes.
• Manufacturing, inventory, not-for-profit, or ERP-based accounting experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, subledger tie-outs, financial schedules, and basic cost accounting concepts.
• Experience with an ERP general ledger module preferred; Macola experience is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data imports/exports.
• Ability to follow documented processes, meet deadlines, take direction from multiple sources, and escalate exceptions promptly.
• Must be responsible, dependable, punctual, organized, accurate, thorough, and willing to support both general ledger and cost accounting processing needs.

Working Conditions:

• This position is primarily office-based; remote work, if any, is limited to certain instances based on business needs.
• Occasional lifting of bankers boxes or records of up to 25 pounds may be required.
• Position requires regular use of a computer, ERP system, spreadsheets, and electronic files.
• Must be flexible and willing to take direction from multiple sources while maintaining accuracy and deadlines.

Alphapointe is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran