Staff Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Prepare, analyze, and post both recurring and non-recurring journal entries to the general ledger.

• Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations, which include bank accounts, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and fixed assets.

• Aid in the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closing processes in compliance with GAAP and company deadlines.

• Carry out monthly variance analysis on expense accounts.

• Maintain fixed asset schedules, overseeing capitalization, depreciation, and disposals.

• Monitor aging reports, manage outstanding balances, and carry out collection efforts.

• Accurately process and apply incoming customer payments to the appropriate accounts.

• Address customer billing inquiries, payment discrepancies, and short payments.

• Review, code, and input vendor invoices.

• Prepare payment runs for managerial approval.

• Reconcile vendor statements and manage credit applications.

• Prepare and process annual 1099 filings.

• Perform reconciliations between inventory sub-ledgers and the general ledger, investigating any variances.

• Track inventory movements, valuation adjustments, and entries related to scrap/shrinkage.

• Participate in physical inventory counts and cycle count audits.

• Assist in monitoring product margins, landed costs, and the accuracy of COGS.

• Provide support for internal and external audit requests.

• Maintain internal accounting controls and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Identify opportunities for automating routines, streamlining closing procedures, and optimizing ERP reporting.

• Support tax compliance and the submission of sales tax.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

• A minimum of 2+ years of professional experience in general ledger, accounts payable (AP), and accounts receivable (AR).

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP principles and procedures related to the general ledger.

• Exceptional organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy in data entry and reconciliation.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction across departments and with external vendors/customers.

• Detail-oriented and reliable.

• Strong analytical capabilities.

• Experience in inventory accounting is highly desirable.

• Heggerty is an E-Verify participant.

• A background check is required for candidates selected.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits.

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Generous time-off options, including paid holidays and winter break.

• Independence and autonomy in your role.

• A flexible, remote working environment.