What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at The Baker Company?
About the Company
For 75 years, The Baker Company in Sanford, ME, has been at the forefront of developing innovative solutions for air containment, contamination control, and controlled environments. Our products, including biological safety cabinets, clean benches, fume hoods, and pharmacy isolators, offer unmatched user and product protection for various applications. We design and build the equipment that is used every day in cutting-edge biological and pharmaceutical research by some of the world's leading companies and research organizations.
About the Role
The Staff Accountant plays a vital role in supporting the Accounting Supervisor by delivering accurate, timely, and dependable financial services. This position is responsible for executing essential accounting functions such as payroll processing, financial analysis, and month-end closing procedures. Additionally, the Staff Accountant contributes to the integrity of financial reporting by assisting with annual audits and ensuring compliance with internal controls and regulatory standards. Through meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to excellence, this role strengthens the organization’s financial operations and supports strategic decision-making
Responsibilities
- Month-end financial close support, including journal entry preparations and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Reconcile and analyze key general ledger accounts.
- Prepare detailed monthly actual to budget variance reports.
- Maintain internal controls by following policies and offering suggestions for improved control and/or efficiencies.
- Assist with annual financial statement, retirement plan and workers comp audit preparation to ensure accurate and timely information.
- Track and maintain fixed asset ledger and record related transactions.
- Assist with yearend physical inventory.
- Perform necessary procedures and applications to process weekly payroll cycle
- Prepare weekly payroll reports, as needed
- Submit weekly 401k contributions and loan payments to our 401k plan administrator
- Answer payroll related questions from local financial institutions and from employees, as needed
- Make every effort to focus on doing it right to make sure the customer is happy or satisfied with our units.
- Provide value to our customers by using Lean tools and concepts to identify and eliminate waste in all forms (scrap/rework, transportation, motion, waiting, inventory, over production, over processing, and under-utilization of people). Uses systemic thinking by seeing processes from end to end and works to challenge the status quo to eliminate the root cause of problems. Is involved in individual and/or team activities that involve using Lean tools and concepts to improve the flow of information and material.
- Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
Qualifications
- BS degree in Business required.
- 2 years’ accounting experience.
- Ability to work on multiple projects with minimal supervision.
- Prior payroll experience a plus. (ADP)
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Strong work ethic
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Basic understanding ERP systems (Epicor a plus)
- Intermediate Excel skills.
- Self-starter and team player (within the department and Company as a whole) with a positive attitude.
- Discretion in handling highly confidential and sensitive information
Relocation and employment sponsorship not offered. No recruiters please.
