Senior Staff Accountant

Department: Finance & Accounting

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Onsite, Full-Time

About the Organization & Department: Rock Lititz's Finance & Accounting team keeps the business's financial records accurate and audit ready as the company grows across multiple entities. This role was created to add general ledger and technical accounting coverage, including fixed assets, intercompany, deferred revenue, and tax filings, alongside the team's existing day-to-day accounting operations. 

The Role: Rock Lititz is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Staff Accountant to manage and oversee accounting functions for our entities, including general ledger, fixed asset, intercompany, and tax-related accounting activities. This role ensures accurate financial records and collaborates with the CFO and the accounting team to develop and implement new systems as the business grows.

What You will Do: 

• Prepare intercompany elimination entries and reconciliations across entities.
• Reconcile deferred revenue accounts.
• Enter depreciation and amortization entries and true up any related discrepancies each month-end.
• Track fixed asset additions and deletions and maintain supporting fixed asset schedules.
• Manage loan-related reconciliations and documentation.
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts monthly.
• Update and reconcile CAM (Common Area Maintenance) and prepaid expense schedules.
• Prepare and file sales tax filings and related journal entries.
• Import and upload transactional data files to the ERP system.
• Maintain monthly financial worksheets for all entities.
• Assist with construction loan draw requests, including compiling Excel charts and documentation.
• Deposit checks remotely or in person and record all customer deposits.

Administrative:

• Oversee and organize filing systems for financial records.
• Backup and store digital records as needed.

Success Measures (Outcomes & Impact):

• Month-end close tasks (depreciation, accruals, and reconciliations) completed accurately and on schedule per the close calendar.
• Bank, credit card, and intercompany reconciliations completed each month with no unresolved discrepancies.
• Sales tax filings submitted accurately and on time in all applicable jurisdictions.
• Positive feedback from the CFO and cross-functional stakeholders on accuracy, responsiveness, and follow-through.
• Reduce the month end close timeline by 25%.

What You Bring: 

•  3-5 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience. Proficiency in Excel and ERP system experience is required, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets modules. 
• NetSuite experience is strongly preferred but not required. Demonstrated success utilizing other ERP platforms in a multi-entity or complex accounting environment is acceptable.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and organizational skills, and the capacity to multitask. Must be adaptable and work independently when needed.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively convey information in writing, in person, and over the phone.

What Makes You Successful:

• Behavioral Competencies: strong problem-solving abilities, sound judgment, and exceptional organizational skills; detail-oriented with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Collaborative capability: works effectively with the CFO, Accounting Manager, the broader accounting team, and outside vendors, tenants, and professional partners.
• Adaptability, Tolerance for ambiguity, and Initiative: comfortable multitasking and adapting as processes, systems, and business growth; capable of working independently and taking initiative with minimal oversight.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements: 

• Primarily an office environment within Rock Lititz's campus.
• Frequent moving and lifting boxes, supplies, and packages of 20 lbs.
• Frequent use of manual dexterity to type, access files, and handle supplies.

In addition to the functions listed above, the employee is expected to exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, maintain good attendance by working when and where directed, respect the work environment and keep it as neat and clean as possible. Every employee shares responsibility for health and safety within this company; failure to do so could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. The employee is also expected to perform other duties and functions, assisting coworkers as needed.We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Rock Lititz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal or state law.