What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Bernatello's?
This position is responsible for ensuring accurate financial information through invoicing, journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations. This position requires an individual who is resourceful, a good problem solver and well organized while assuring a steady workload in a timely manner.
Perform accounting functions and support in various accounting tasks including:
- Prepare data from database reporting tools for ERP system entry by compiling and sorting information and establishing entry priorities.
- Understand and support allocations by divisions, department, routes, brands and store groups across multiple platforms
- Maintain various general ledger accounts by verifying, allocating and posting journal entries
- Post Deposit and PayPal transfers on banking websites
- Prepare data for Broker/Distributor payments by tracking sales vs. promotional allowances and reclamation payments and deductions.
- Prepare documents for year-end audit
- Design and Prepare profitability reporting for distributor and warehouse customers
- Resolves promotional Ad fees, Scan backs and allowances by researching and forwarding to managers for approval.
- Tracking current customer accrual status by collecting rebate and incentive amounts vs. spend and payout
- Work closely with Customer Relations – Distributors individual to properly accrue and account for all activity Distributor related.
- Cross-train across multiple disciplines within the Finance team (Cash Applications, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Purchasing)
- Prepare special reports and complete special projects as assigned.
- Perform additional duties as necessary.
Serve as the backup resource for Customer Relations – Distributors including, but not limited to:
- Process purchase orders, BOL’s and invoicing
- Process EDI transactions – incoming and outgoing
- Provide customer service to Distributors and Sales Representatives with timely responses to inquiries
- Create and process transfer orders for Event consignment product including coordinating with warehouses and drivers.
- Perform additional duties as necessary.