Sr. Staff Accountant

Gold Star Foods

$95K — $110K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of Senior Accountant experience
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Experience with inventory cost accounting and understanding of manufacturing accounting
  • Hands-on experience with accounting ERP software, Microsoft Navision/Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong understanding of GAAP

Responsibilities

  • Post journal entries and accruals
  • Perform balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations
  • Maintain and reconcile fixed assets accounts
  • Review and record payroll journals for employees and contract labor
  • Assist with month-end closing activities and reporting
  • Research and resolve discrepancy issues in collaboration with departments
  • Generate month-end reports when needed

Benefits

  • Schedule flexibility with potential for remote work
  • Supportive team environment with growth opportunities
  • Engagement in financial operations with prominent roles
  • Opportunities to work on audits and month-end reporting processes
  • Chance to implement improvements in accounting processes
Full Job Description
TITLE: Senior Accountant

DIVISION: Accounting & Finance

REPORTS TO: Assistant Controller

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Exempt/Salary

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Gold Star Foods is looking for a self-motivated Senior Accountant to join our Accounting & Finance team. In this role, you'll play an important part in our company's financial operations, ensuring accuracy in accounting and compliance with the law.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Posting journal entries and accruals

Balance Sheet and General Ledger reconciliations, including Bank account reconciliation

Maintain and reconcile fixed assets accounts and roll forward schedules

Maintain capital leases ledger entries and roll forward schedule

Review and record employee and contract labor payroll journals

Assist with other month-end closing activities and provides management with reports, data, and analysis as requested for month end closing and various audits

Assist with preparing monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analyses

Work with the appropriate department to research and resolve "discrepancy" issues timely

Responsible for generation of Month End Reports in absence of AR lead or when requested

Review daily issues and works with the team to resolve timely

Document issues beyond his/her control, and review with the Assistant Controller in a timely manner.

Work with the Assistant Controller in completing a year end audit timely and accurately

Other duties as assigned by the Regional Controller or management

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Foodservice distribution experience (Preferred) and/or supply chain experience (Plus)

Experience with inventory cost accounting and understanding of accounting for manufacturing (Required)

Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Excel skills (i.e. pivot tables & VLOOKUP's)

Hands-on experience with accounting and ERP software (Microsoft Navision / Dynamics 365 Business Central is a plus)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to demonstrate advanced analytic skills, including excellent mathematical skills

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple levels and multiple departments within an organization

Strong understanding of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

3 years of Sr. Accountant experience

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business (Required)

Salary Range: $95,000 - $110,000

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position will be in an office setting at a desk equipped with computer, monitors, phone, and other applicable resources/equipment. It will require the applicant to routinely sit, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, and bend for up to 8 hours. Position requires the occasional lifting of objects up to 10lbs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties:

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.

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