STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Location:  Kernersville, NC

Industries:  Importing and Distribution

Job Type: Full-Time Employee

Years of Experience:  5+ years

Education Level:  Bachelor’s Degree

Career Level:  Experienced

Staff Accountant Responsibilities:

• Process accounts payable checks and wire payments weekly and maintain the bank account fraud service application.
• Prepare cash flow projections and cash indicators, which management reviews weekly.
• Compile commission reports monthly.
• Maintain resale certificates and reconcile transactions per month.
• Maintain backup for assets and keep accounts updated.
• Process bi-weekly payroll, update earnings and deductions, and manage employee onboarding and offboarding as needed.
• Verify freight invoices and research discrepancies and correspond with freight carriers for corrections.
• Post journal entries to the general ledger as needed.
• Manage health insurance, property/liability, worker compensation, and other benefit/contract services.
• Monitor/Manage employee 401k plan account.
• Ad hoc analysis and reporting as requested in-house or by federal/state agencies, e.g., census reports, workers’ compensation audits, etc.
• Assist AR with invoices, mail backup price lists, and other duties as requested and as feasible.
• Assist the Purchasing department with purchase order receipts, landed cost calculations, related freight invoicing, and other duties as feasible.
• Contribute to a team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Job Requirements/Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, business, or related field.
• 5+ years as a general ledger accountant with a complete understanding of journal entries and their impact on financial statements.
• General ledger software experience.
• Profitability and product analysis.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Thrives in a team environment.
• Customer and logistical minded.

CHARACTER:

• Demonstrates unquestionable integrity in every aspect of work and dealing with others; Consistently models desired behaviors and values established by the company; Respects the diversity of perspectives in discussions and demonstrates an inclusive style; Demonstrates concerns for job safety for self and others.

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT:

• Continuously manages administrative functions to ensure quality and timeliness, manages accurate and timely accounting activity and performance reports, and analyses report data to project trends.

COLLABORATION:

• Effectively builds and maintains partnerships with people at all levels across the company. Contributes to team and company success. Maintains flexibility and reacts to change appropriately. Communicates and shares information with the honesty that builds trust and enhances relationships.