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Accountant / Bookkeeper
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Accounting & Finance
We are looking for a dependable and detail-oriented Accountant / Bookkeeper to join our team. This position will be responsible for a variety of day-to-day accounting functions, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory management, reconciliations, month-end close, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
The ideal candidate is organized, analytical, comfortable working independently, and able to communicate financial information clearly to leadership.
Responsibilities
- Manage Accounts Receivable (AR), including invoicing, payment application, customer account reconciliation, collections, and account follow-up
- Manage Accounts Payable (AP), including invoice entry, coding, approvals, payment processing, and vendor account reconciliation
- Maintain and reconcile inventory records, including inventory receipts, adjustments, transfers, and periodic physical inventory reconciliations
- Perform bank, credit card, AR, AP, inventory, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Assist with and manage month-end and year-end close processes
- Prepare financial reports, account analysis, and other reporting for management and leadership
- Monitor cash flow, upcoming receipts and payments, and overall cash position
- Identify discrepancies, research variances, and make necessary corrections
- Maintain accurate and organized accounting records and supporting documentation
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and other financial analysis as needed
- Communicate accounting and financial information clearly with leadership, customers, vendors, and internal departments
- Help develop and improve accounting procedures, processes, and internal controls
- Support external accountants, auditors, tax preparers, and other financial professionals as needed
Qualifications
- 2 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or a related role
- Strong understanding of debits, credits, reconciliations, AR, AP, and financial statements
- Experience with month-end close procedures
- Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software
- Experience with inventory accounting or inventory management preferred
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating with leadership and other departments
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with QuickBooks
- Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, beverage, or consumer-products environment
- Experience with inventory-heavy businesses
- Experience preparing management reports and financial analysis
- Experience with cash flow forecasting and cash management
What We're Looking For
This is a hands-on accounting position for someone who wants to take ownership of the day-to-day accounting process. The right candidate will be comfortable working with detailed financial information, solving problems, following transactions through from beginning to end, and communicating issues or opportunities to leadership.
We are open to candidates ranging from experienced bookkeepers to accountants with broader month-end and financial reporting experience.
Pay: $27.00 - $33.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $27 - $33