Staff Accountant
Whaley Foodservice • Columbia, SC • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Description
Staff Accountant (In Office Role)
The Job at a Glance
As our Staff Accountant, you will be supporting the Director of Finance throughout each level of the accounting process. A typical day may include preparing internal reports, calculating and analyzing accruals, and assisting with the month and year end close processes. If you pay close attention to detail, love balancing multiple projects and have a strong passion for Accounting- Apply now!
Key qualifications:- Strong accounting skills – financial statements, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliations, cash flow forecasting
- Strong Excel spreadsheet skills (pivot tables, vlookup, xlookup, sumIF) Bonus skills: macros, dashboards, @Indirect formula
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Extremely organized
- Excels/thrives in fast-paced, deadline oriented, high-expectation environment
- Experience working with highly confidential payroll/bonus information
- Professional communication skills
- Compliance experience – sales & use tax, business license and property tax filings, occupational tax filings
- Daily/weekly/monthly banking & bank reconciliations
- ACH/Wire payments/funding and banking block review and approvals
- Sweep confirmations and reconciliations
- Bank fee analysis and trending
- Reconciliation of daily credit card deposits
- Management of chargebacks and returned checks
- Cash flow forecasting
- Bi-weekly payroll - trend review, coding validation and journal entries for 600+ employees
- Payroll liability reconciliations (benefits, taxes, bonuses, accrued payroll)
- Prepaid expense reconciliations
- Net Profit return filing/occupational tax returns
- Detailed and summary balance sheet reconciliations
- Interim and annual audit support
- Manage rents and leases (contract review, future obligation, ACH set up, prepayment determination, renewal coordination and communications)
- Assist with General Ledger analytics
- Journal entry reclassifications as needed
To Land This Opportunity
- You have your bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience
- You are comfortable working in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- You’re an all-star communicator
- You thrive while working in both a team and independently
- You take pride in your time management skills and love to balance multiple projects without sacrificing accuracy
- You possess a desire to live and breathe Unlimited Service Group’s core values: Safety, Integrity, Community, Courage, Passion and Innovation!
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Completion of a satisfactory background check and drug screen required
Benefits
We see employment as a reciprocal relationship; one where we set high standards for those who work here but also recognize and reward our team members for their contributions in the form of various company benefits.
- Competitive Compensation
- Insurance
- 401k and 401k Match
- Generous Time Away Program
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Employee Relations Events
- Employee Recognition Programs
Whaley Foodservice is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.