Staff Accountant

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