Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Summary : The Staff Accountant is responsible for most general ledger processing functions and routine cost accounting processing tasks. This position prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, month-end close schedules, fixed asset processing, inventory and cost accounting support, data imports/exports, and financial reporting support. The role is intended to provide reliable transaction processing, reconciliations, and analysis so the Senior Accountant can focus on cost accounting oversight, financial review, and higher-risk accounting matters.

Essential Functions:

• Perform recurring general ledger processing, including journal entry preparation, account analysis, month-end close schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Complete assigned balance sheet account reconciliations, including reconciliations to subledgers and follow-up of reconciling items.
• Prepare cost accounting processing workpapers, transaction reviews, inventory support schedules, and standard cost update documentation for Senior Accountant review.
• Assist with inventory transaction review, cycle count support, variance follow-up, inventory reporting, and coordination of supporting data from manufacturing, warehouse, and base store personnel.
• Process routine fixed asset purchase and retirement activity, maintain supporting documentation, and assist with depreciation import and reconciliation activity.
• Create, update, and maintain selected cost allocation model inputs and recurring supporting schedules that feed overhead expense accounts.
• Assist with monthly variance analysis, financial statement integrity reviews, gross profit support, and account fluctuation explanations as assigned.
• Prepare data imports, exports, and reconciliations from the ERP system and other supporting systems, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and organized documentation.
• Support National Industries for the Blind reporting, compliance reporting, budget support, year-end audit requests, and ad hoc financial reporting as assigned.
• Identify process issues, documentation gaps, or unusual transactions and escalate them to the Senior Accountant or Controller with clear supporting detail.
• Maintain organized records, supporting workpapers, and audit-ready documentation for assigned accounting areas.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, accuracy, dependability, confidentiality, and alignment with Alphapointe's mission.
• Perform other accounting duties and special projects as directed.

Working Conditions:

• This position is primarily office-based; remote work, if any, is limited to certain instances based on business needs.
• Occasional lifting of bankers boxes or records of up to 25 pounds may be required.
• Position requires regular use of a computer, ERP system, spreadsheets, and electronic files.
• Must be flexible and willing to take direction from multiple sources while maintaining accuracy and deadlines.

Required Experience

• College degree from an accredited four-year institution with an emphasis in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a similar field preferred
• Three or more years of accounting experience preferred, including exposure to journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, inventory, cost accounting, or month-end close processes.
• Manufacturing, inventory, not-for-profit, or ERP-based accounting experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, subledger tie-outs, financial schedules, and basic cost accounting concepts.
• Experience with an ERP general ledger module preferred; Macola experience is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data imports/exports.
• Ability to follow documented processes, meet deadlines, take direction from multiple sources, and escalate exceptions promptly.
• Must be responsible, dependable, punctual, organized, accurate, thorough, and willing to support both general ledger and cost accounting processing needs.