Staff Accountant | Union Accounting

Staff Accountant | Union Accounting

Our global Fortune 500 client, with U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, NC, is a world class food service provider with a strong presence across the nation. Celebrating almost 30 years in North America, this employee-focused company has received honors for diversity and inclusion, innovation, health and wellness, and company culture. CRG has successfully placed over 220 employees within the last 7 years within this organization, known for its continuous growth opportunities, fantastic benefits package, innovative technology, flexible work environment, and collaborative culture.

Opportunity: Contract

Schedule: Monday – Friday (3 days remote and fully remote the week of month-end close)

Location: Charlotte, NC

Payrate: $32/hour

Responsibilities:

• Review and interpret Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) to determine which associates are covered by the union agreement, eligibility for benefits, rates, probation periods, etc.
• Prepare monthly journal entries, payments, and reconciliations
• Act as a liaison between field operations, unions, and corporate functions such as Labor Relations, Field Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Payroll
• Auditing all union associates for deductions, deduction amounts, payroll coding and hire and/or termination dates monthly to ensure compliance with contract terms
• Ensure assigned balance sheet accounts reflect the correct balance and are reviewed and reconciled monthly
• Ensure accounting conforms to the Group Accounting Policies and Procedures and maintains our internal controls
• Provide excellent customer service and support to internal/external stakeholders
• Provide adhoc reports to field operations and unions
• Researching and explaining variances when a material discrepancy exists between accrued union benefit expenses posted by the operations and actual union benefit expenses paid by the accountant
• Identify best practices within the role and strive to improve processes and efficiencies
• Perform other accounting tasks as needed
• Assist Management with special projects and ad hoc requests as assigned

Qualifications:

• Four-year degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2+ years of accounting/finance experience
• Strong foundational understanding of accounting principles
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs, SAP a plus
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with ability to effectively communicate with a variety of disciplines and diverse groups of people
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ever-changing business needs
• Strong analytical skills

Category Code: JN001

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SeniorityLevel: Associate