Staff Accountant

Why Join Wagner?

At Wagner, our people are the driving force behind everything we do. We’re committed to helping our employees grow through meaningful work, career development, and opportunities to learn and advance. Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and the people who make our success possible. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential.

Benefits include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidays

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Life and AD&D Insurance

• Retirement Plans - 401K eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• CEFCU - Employees have access to services including payroll deductions, savings, accounts, loans, VISA card and more

• Additional Benefits include Supplemental life Insurance, Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans

The Staff Accountant I position supports the Accounting Supervisor and/or Senior Accountants by performing monthly account reconciliations, submitting, and distributing monthly reports, reviewing and entering invoices, and creating and maintaining spreadsheets and charts used in monthly reporting in a manner that reflects the company’s vision of working as “One Professional Team.” The position also writes and processes journal entries, assists in preparation of audit schedules, and assists in research of monthly financial statements.

Pay Rate: $21.60 - $30.11 per hour
Pay rate is dependent upon education & experience.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Assists in the preparation of monthly reports and analyses
• Reviews and enters invoices
• Creates and maintains spreadsheets, charts, databases, etc. used in the monthly reporting and analysis
• Performs tasks in monthly closing process as assigned, including preparation of journal entries, running reports and queries, performing research and analysis, etc.
• Prepares and enters account adjustments and accruals
• Works closely with Accounting Supervisor or Senior Accountants to resolve any/all identified issues
• Completes assigned account reconciliations monthly
• Reviews monthly reports in connection with the assigned account reconciliations
• Reviews invoices and payments to allocate to assigned accounts
• Implements steps for resolution of identified issues as outlined by Accounting Supervisor
• Provides backup to mission-critical activities, special projects, and analyses as needed
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Accounting or Finance, Management, or General Business with concentration in Accounting
• College Degree Preferred
• 1+ years of practical experience in account reconciliations, general ledger, and reporting
• 1+ years administrative/clerical experience
• 1+ years customer service experience

Physical Demands & Competencies:

• Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands & hearing
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing but may require occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds
• Data Entry, telephone, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills
• Safety & Product Knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• Basic knowledge of Cognos, Hyperion, or Crystal Reports

Work Environment:

• Noise: Quiet
• Indoors

Other Duties:

Job Offers are contingent upon all required pre-employment screenings which may include but are not limited to background checks, drug/alcohol testing, fit for duty testing, and any other job-related tests/screenings.

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.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Wagner Equipment Co. is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer.