Staff Accountant (On-site - Easton, PA)

Staff Accountant (On-site - Easton, PA)


Staff Accountant
Full-Time | Easton, PA | On-Site

About the Role
With roots dating back to 1939, Famous Smoke Shop-PA, Inc. and Cigar Works, LLC, doing business as Famous Cigars, is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Staff Accountant to join our Finance & Accounting team in Easton, PA.
This role will support financial reporting, month-end close, account reconciliations, inventory accounting, retail and food & beverage operations, and other accounting and compliance activities. The Staff Accountant will work closely with the Financial Reporting Manager as well as teams across Retail Operations, Food & Beverage, Purchasing, and other areas of the business. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who wants exposure beyond traditional general ledger accounting and is interested in understanding how business operations translate into financial results. Our business includes e-commerce, retail, hospitality, inventory management, fulfillment, and distribution, providing the opportunity to develop broad accounting and operational experience. What You'll Do

• Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
  • Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
  • Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
  • Review account activity and investigate unusual transactions or variances.
  • Assist with financial reporting and management analysis.
  • Support internal and external audit requests.
  • Help improve financial reporting processes and internal controls.
• Retail & Food & Beverage Accounting
  • Support accounting for retail store and food & beverage operations.
  • Reconcile daily point-of-sale activity, including sales, payments, discounts, gift cards, and other tender types.
  • Review cash reports and investigate discrepancies.
  • Assist with sales and revenue reconciliations.
  • Reconcile food & beverage sales, inventory usage, and related expenses.
  • Assist with food cost, inventory usage, profitability, and variance analysis.
• Inventory Accounting
  • Support inventory accounting across e-commerce, retail, and food & beverage operations.
  • Reconcile inventory records between operational systems and the general ledger.
  • Analyze inventory adjustments, shrinkage, and variances.
  • Assist with inventory valuation and costing analysis.
  • Participate in physical inventory counts and cycle counts.
  • Partner with operational teams to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Additional Accounting Support
  • Provide backup support for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
  • Assist with payment processor and merchant account reconciliations.
  • Support payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and labor-cost reporting.
  • Assist with sales tax, tobacco excise tax, and other regulatory reporting and documentation.
  • Review shipping and freight invoices and assist with fulfillment and distribution expense reporting.
  • Participate in ERP, reporting, process-improvement, and other cross-functional projects.

What We're Looking For

• Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Understanding of GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
  • Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial data.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with accounting and operational teams.
• Preferred
  • 24 years of accounting experience.
  • Experience with retail, restaurant, hospitality, or food & beverage accounting.
  • Experience reconciling POS transactions or sales activity.
  • Inventory accounting experience.
  • Experience with NetSuite or another ERP system.
  • Experience in an e-commerce or distribution environment.
  • Exposure to sales tax or other regulatory compliance activities.

What Makes This Role Different
This position offers the opportunity to develop accounting experience across several areas of the business rather than working within one narrow accounting function. You will gain exposure to financial reporting, operational accounting, retail and hospitality operations, inventory management, e-commerce, distribution, and internal controls while working directly with both Finance and operational teams. Benefits Eligible employees have access to the following benefits:

• Medical insurance with multiple plan options.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Company-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match, available after one year of service.
• Optional employee-paid supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.

Benefits are subject to applicable eligibility requirements, waiting periods, and plan terms. Equal Employment Opportunity
Famous Cigars is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on any protected status under applicable law and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

Compensation details: 62000-72000 Yearly Salary

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