Staff Accountant - Finance Analyst

The Staff Accountant – Finance Analyst role supports accounting operations, maintains accurate financial records, and ensures GAAP compliance within a manufacturing, projects and service environment. This position contributes to month-end and year-end close, inventory and cost accounting, reconciliations, and financial analysis, including involvement in the Epicor ERP transition.

Responsibilities

• Record and post monthly journal entries.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations of bank statements, general ledger accounts, and balance sheet accounts.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
• Maintain the general ledger and verify the accuracy of financial transactions.
• Support inventory and project accounting, including inventory analysis, reconciliations, and cycle count adjustments.
• Assist with standard cost maintenance and cost roll updates, analyzing manufacturing costs, labor variances, production variances, and overhead.
• Help prepare cost of goods sold calculations and inventory valuations; maintain GAAP-compliant records in line with company policy.
• Collaborate with Operations teams to enhance inventory accuracy and financial reporting, including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly analyses.
• Support fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and asset tracking.
• Prepare sales and use tax schedules and assist with other regulatory filings.
• Assist with annual physical inventory counts and ongoing cycle count programs.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and addressing auditor requests.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and strengthen internal controls.
• Perform additional accounting and finance duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2 to 5 years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of GAAP, with a solid understanding of inventory accounting, project management, and manufacturing processes, preferably with project costing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial analysis.
• Experience using ERP systems, Epicor or similar.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, organizational abilities, and the capacity to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines.

Technologies

• Epicor ERP
• Microsoft Excel

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• General ledger accounting, inventory accounting, and cost accounting principles
• Financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Manufacturing variance analysis
• Account reconciliations
• ERP systems – Epicor preferred; Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment

The Successful Staff Accountant – Finance Analyst Will

• Maintain accurate financial records with minimal errors
• Complete month-end close activities on schedule, including reconciliations
• Contribute to the successful implementation of the Epicor ERP system
• Improve inventory accuracy, strengthen financial controls, and support external audits
• Collaborate with Operations to deliver meaningful financial analysis and drive improved business performance