Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Reports To: Controller

Summary: This role will have a broad range of responsibilities across general accounting, cost accounting, cash applications, billing execution, and credit support, along with exposure to accounts payable processes.

General & Cost Accounting

• Support general ledger accuracy through account analysis and reconciliations
• Participate with month-end close activities, including journal entries and audit support
• Assist with inventory and cost accounting processes within a manufacturing environment
• Assist with accounts payable processing and vendor inquiries, as needed
• Contribute to process improvement, documentation, and automation initiatives

Cash Applications & Billing

• Post and apply customer payments accurately and timely (check, ACH, wire, credit card)
• Investigate and resolve unapplied cash, short pay, and payment discrepancies
• Generate and distribute customer invoices and statements
• Process credit memos, invoice corrections, and billing adjustments

Customer Account Management & Collections Support

• Support maintenance of accurate customer account records, including aging and account reconciliations
• Assist with responses to customers and internal inquiries related to billing and payments, and account status
• Support monitoring of accounts receivable aging and collection activities

Cash Management & Credit Support

• Provide back-up support for cash management activities, including cash positioning, bank reporting and transaction support
• Support with monitoring customer credit risk, including credit limits and account exposure

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred (minimum GPA of 3.0)

Experience / Requirements:

• 1–3 years of experience in accounting, accounts receivable, or collections
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics AX or similar preferred)
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including advanced functions such as PivotTables, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP
• Proficient in AI tools such as Claude or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply AI solutions in a business environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues
• High attention to detail and accuracy