Accounting Analyst

About Us 

Best Bev is a leading beverage co-packaging company, specializing in canning solutions for brands of all sizes. We provide high-quality contract manufacturing services, ensuring that our partners receive efficient, reliable, and innovative packaging solutions. Our commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction makes us a trusted partner in the beverage industry. 

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for ensuring effective communication, management of priorities and execution of assignments between Best Bev’s operations team and points of contact with Best Bev’s banking, customer and vendor teams. You’ll support daily activities and month-end close processes for Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and other specific General Ledger accounts. This role, based in Waverly, NY, reports directly to the Controller and plays a key role in ensuring customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Accounts Payable

• Interface with operations team to provide timely and accurate support of weekly payment processing requirements.

  • Interface with banking processes required to ensure proper funding and execution of payments. 

  • Maintain records required to track payment status and respond to vendor inquiries.

1. Billing

• Review data set to ensure billing is timely and accurate and transactions are properly recorded in financial systems consistent with contract terms.

• Interface with customer service and operations to resolve information discrepancies. 

1. Accounts Receivable 

• Monitor accounts to identify past due balances and support collections effort.

• Support payment forecasting requirements to maintain visibility to changes in seasonal business activity.

4). Additional accounting responsibilities

• Month-end Close: Participate in the month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recording std and reconciled for key cash accounts. Includes preparation of Journal Entries, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Statement Reviews/Analysis, etc.

• Internal Controls & Compliance: Maintain internal controls and procedures that meet regulatory and organizational compliance requirements. Audit & Recommend improvements for internal controls and processes where needed.

Qualification & Education Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent finance required.

Required Knowledge: Knowledge of basic accounting concepts and procedures including

account reconciliation. 

Experience Required: Three to Five years of previous accounting experience preferred.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with QuickBooks, NetSuite & Stampli

Beverage or Contract Manufacturing experience, DTC & Wholesale Distribution

Moderate skill level with Microsoft Office and/or Google Sheets 

Best Bev is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.