What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Bell & Associates, Inc.?
Jacksonville, FL | 100% Onsite | Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
We are partnering with an established manufacturing and construction-related products company in Jacksonville to hire a Staff Accountant to join its accounting team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant who wants to build their career with a stable organization where people genuinely enjoy working. The company has one of the best cultures we've encountered in the Jacksonville market: supportive, down-to-earth, collaborative, and refreshingly low-drama, with very little employee turnover.
This is a hands-on Staff Accountant role with exposure to the full accounting cycle and an opportunity to take ownership of key accounting functions while working closely with an experienced team.
What You'll Do
- Assist with the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
- Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries
- Perform general ledger account reconciliations and research discrepancies
- Complete monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
- Maintain prepaid expenses, fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and other balance sheet accounts
- Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable functions as needed
- Review invoices, coding, purchase orders, and supporting documentation for accuracy
- Support inventory accounting, including reconciliations, adjustments, and variance analysis
- Assist with job costing, project-related accounting, and cost allocation
- Analyze manufacturing and operational expenses and investigate unusual variances
- Assist with revenue and expense recognition and ensure transactions are recorded in the appropriate period
- Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for financial reporting
- Assist with cash management and account activity
- Support sales/use tax and other accounting compliance requirements
- Assist with annual audits and provide requested schedules and documentation
- Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure adherence to internal controls and company policies
- Identify discrepancies, process gaps, and opportunities to improve accounting procedures
- Partner with operations and other departments to resolve accounting and financial questions
- Provide additional accounting and reporting support as needed
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
- 2 years of accounting experience; manufacturing, construction, distribution, or a related industry is highly preferred
- Solid understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles
- Hands-on experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close
- Strong Excel skills and comfort learning accounting/ERP systems
- High attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies
- Organized and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Someone who takes ownership, follows through, and doesn't need to be micromanaged
- Collaborative, approachable personality that fits well within a close-knit team
Schedule
100% onsite in Jacksonville, FL
Monday–Friday | 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Benefits & Perks
The benefits and culture are a major differentiator:
- 100% employer-paid medical coverage for the employee
- Medical benefits begin on Day 1
- Dental and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Strong PTO and paid holiday program
- Company closure for approximately two weeks from Christmas through New Year's
- Stable organization with very low employee turnover
- Supportive leadership and a genuinely collaborative team environment
- Down-to-earth culture without unnecessary corporate politics or drama
- This is the kind of opportunity that can be difficult to find: a solid accounting role with meaningful responsibility, strong benefits, stability, and a company culture where people tend to come and stay.
Salary : $55,000 - $65,000