Staff Accountant
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Description
Job Summary
Under the direct supervision of the Controller, the Staff Accountant is responsible for accounts payable and receivable, month-end close, account reconciliations and retailer deduction work.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Process vendor invoices in Bill.com, including coding, matching to POs and receipts, and approval routing
- Manage 3-way match through Fulfil
- Manage vendor setup, W-9s and 1099s
- Reconcile vendor statements
- Review credit card transactions for receipts and accurate coding
- Invoice customers
- Apply cash and remittances and research short-pays
- Own the AR aging and follow up on past-due accounts
- Set up new customers in accounting systems and maintain credit terms
- Prepare journal entries for accruals
- Reconcile the bank, credit card and clearing accounts monthly
- Reconcile the Bill.com clearing account
- Provide status on all aging A/R and A/P
- Track and reconcile customer deductions, chargebacks, promotions and trade spend
- Manage month end accruals and assigned balance sheet reconciliations
- Manage the 1099 process
- Document processes and help strengthen internal controls
- Assist with system integrations, automation and ad hoc analysis
- The position requires minimal travel
- The position is 100% remote
- Other duties as assigned
Required Skills & Abilities
- Solid grasp of GAAP, accrual accounting and the full close cycle
- Hands-on experience with full-cycle AP and AR
- Strong Excel skills: lookups, pivot tables, working with large data exports
- Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable owning deadlines
- Familiarity with Fulfil, QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Ramp and Glimpse a plus
- Experience with retailer EDI invoicing, deductions and trade spend (Costco, Walmart, UNFI, Kehe) preferred
- Interest in automation, SQL or BI tools, and a desire to use AI to build better processes
Education & Experience
- 2–4 years of accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing, CPG or food
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
This is a remote position working from a home office! To be eligible, you’ll need to live in and work from one of these states: California, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Texas, Washington, or Wisconsin
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Reliable internet connection and a quiet workspace
Schedule
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Shifts: Monday–Friday, standard business hours
Why Should You Join Us?
- Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance. MiLa covers 75% of employee premiums & 25% of dependent premiums
- Optional Extra Protection for Life & AD&D (with guarantee issue amounts at time of hire), Hospital, and Short Term Disability
- Invest in your Future - 401(k) plan to help with your long-term financial security
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