Junior Accountant

Trillium Flow Technologies, founded on a legacy of premier products and services, provides mission-critical valves, pumps, and aftermarket services for core societal infrastructure that includes water and wastewater, power generation including nuclear power, food and beverage, oil and gas equipment and general industry. Trillium is very customer centric to meet specific needs, provides innovative engineering design with a global footprint that is focused on meeting our customers' original equipment and aftermarket needs.


Department: Corporate Functions - Finance

Career Family: Corporate Functions

Reports To: Accounting Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt - Salaried

Location: On-Site | Fresno, CA

Compensation Range: Annual Salary Range (Fresno/Central Valley market) $70,304 - $74,000

Pay Grade: E1 - Entry Exempt

Effective: July 2026

1. POSITION SUMMARY

The Junior Accountant is a professional accounting role at Trillium Flow Technologies responsible for the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) across general ledger maintenance, period-end close, account reconciliation, financial analysis, and regulatory compliance. The majority of work time will be spent on professional accounting activities requiring advanced knowledge, independent judgment, and discretionary decision-making consistent with the Learned Professional exemption under the California Labor Code §515 and FLSA 29 C.F.R. Part 541.3. This role works under the direction of the Accounting Manager and collaborates closely with the Senior Staff Accountant and Finance department leaders to ensure accurate, timely, and fully compliant financial records. The Junior Accountant applies AI-assisted accounting tools to improve efficiency and analytical accuracy, and operates with extreme ownership over all assigned professional accounting deliverables.

2. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and post journal entries to the general ledger on a daily and period-end basis, ensuring proper account coding, documentation, and approval in accordance with GAAP and Trillium's chart of accounts
• Perform monthly account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts; research and resolve reconciling items within established timeframes
• Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process by completing assigned close tasks on schedule, providing accurate accruals, and reconciling assigned accounts prior to the close deadline
• Process and verify accounts payable invoices, check runs, ACH payments, and vendor statement reconciliations; coordinate with Supply Chain and Operations to resolve PO-to-invoice discrepancies
• Support accounts receivable functions including cash application, customer account reconciliations, collections follow-up for assigned accounts, and aging report review
• Prepare and maintain fixed asset schedules including additions, disposals, depreciation calculations, and reconciliation to the general ledger
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports under the direction of the Accounting Manager and Finance Manager
• Support internal and external audit activities by preparing supporting schedules, pulling documentation, and responding to auditor inquiries accurately and on time
• Maintain compliance with California sales and use tax requirements including proper tax coding on transactions, use tax accruals, and support for periodic sales tax return preparation
• Use AI-assisted tools within the ERP system (Epicor or equivalent) and accounting software to automate routine tasks, flag anomalies, and improve reconciliation accuracy
• Assist with the preparation of expense reports, credit card reconciliations, and employee reimbursements in accordance with Trillium's expense policy
• Maintain organized and complete accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with Trillium's document retention policy and California 4-year retention requirement (CA FEHA and tax code)
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reduce manual steps through automation, and strengthen internal controls; propose solutions to the Accounting Manager
• Take complete ownership of all assigned accounts, entries, and reconciliations - no items are left unresolved or escalated without a documented status and resolution plan
• Other duties as assigned.

3. QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related business discipline (required).
• 0-3 years of accounting experience in a corporate, manufacturing, or industrial business environment
• Solid understanding of GAAP principles, double-entry bookkeeping, and the financial close process
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial modeling formulas
• Experience with or demonstrated ability to quickly learn ERP accounting systems (Epicor, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or equivalent)
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial record keeping
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously and communicate proactively when timelines are at risk
• Understanding of basic California tax and regulatory requirements for a manufacturing business

Preferred:

• CPA candidate or active CPA exam progress strongly preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial services, or capital equipment company accounting function
• Familiarity with Epicor ERP or similar industrial ERP system
• Exposure to AI-assisted accounting tools, automated reconciliation software, or RPA (Robotic Process Automation) in a finance workflow
• Understanding of cost accounting concepts including standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting
• Experience supporting external audit preparation or SOX compliance activities

4. AI COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

AI-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION - REQUIRED COMPETENCY

• Uses AI-assisted features within the ERP system to automate journal entry matching, three-way PO matching, and anomaly detection in transaction data
• Applies AI-powered reconciliation tools to reduce manual reconciliation time and improve accuracy in high-volume accounts (AP, AR, bank)
• Uses AI-generated cash flow and variance analysis summaries to support management reporting under the direction of the Accounting Manager
• Actively learns and adopts new AI-enabled accounting tools introduced by the Finance team as part of Trillium's AI-driven organization standard
• Documents all AI tool outputs and retains supporting evidence for audit trail purposes in accordance with internal control requirements

5. EXTREME OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

EXTREME OWNERSHIP - NON-NEGOTIABLE

• Takes full ownership of every assigned journal entry, reconciliation, and deadline - nothing is left open without a documented status
• Proactively identifies and communicates reconciling items, errors, or system issues before they affect the close or reporting timeline
• Never passes incomplete or unverified work to the next stage - self-reviews every deliverable against the checklist before submission
• Raises process problems with a proposed solution, not just a complaint
• Holds the integrity of Trillium's financial records as a personal standard - accuracy is non-negotiable

Trillium Flow Technologies is committed to an inclusive workplace, including hiring and retaining diverse talent. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Trillium Flow is a background screening, drug-free workplace.