Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support key accounting operations for a Contract position based in Sumner, Washington. This role focuses on maintaining accurate financial records, overseeing payable and receivable activities, and strengthening financial controls across daily processes. The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in general ledger work, tax-related accounting, and cross-functional coordination to help ensure timely, reliable financial reporting.

Responsibilities:
• Maintain effective financial control procedures for invoice processing and cash receipt activities to promote accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with internal leaders and external collection partners to review outstanding accounts and support resolution strategies.
• Administer customer credit limits and payment terms, monitoring adherence and adjusting recommendations as needed.
• Oversee policies related to credit holds, reserve calculations for doubtful accounts, and account write-off decisions.
• Prepare aging and delinquency reports that highlight overdue balances by customer and operating location.
• Reconcile and manage cash application activity, including short pays and unapplied receipts, to keep account records current.
• Lead day-to-day accounts payable operations, including guidance, performance oversight, and staff development in line with company standards.
• Communicate with suppliers to address payment questions and help ensure invoices are processed accurately and on schedule.
• Identify and implement improvements within accounts payable workflows to increase efficiency and reinforce internal controls.• Experience in staff accounting with hands-on responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger support.
• Knowledge of corporate tax, sales tax, and corporate tax return processes.
• Ability to prepare and post journal entries accurately while maintaining strong account reconciliations.
• Familiarity with credit management, cash application, and reporting on overdue or unresolved balances.
• Experience supporting financial operations in environments with high transaction volume or logistics-related activity.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review financial data and identify discrepancies or control issues.
• Effective communication skills for working with managers, vendors, and external partners on account-related matters.