Job Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the month-end close process, including the preparation of journal entries, accounting reconciliations, and supporting schedules. Additionally, the Accountant will research and report on the monthly financial variances.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support, foster, promote and demonstrate Stairtek's Core Values; grit, innovative, integrity, resourceful, results oriented, and high standards.
• Monthly close process through the preparation of general ledger journal entries and accruals, account reconciliations, supporting schedules and financial reporting. This includes performing account analysis, investigating variances and issue resolution.
• Documents, evaluates, and improves design of reports and processes to ensure that analytical tools evolve as business changes.
• Assists management with the development and maintenance of the performance data systems designed to review organizational and product performance.
• Prepare assigned balance sheet reconciliation timely and accurately.
• Maintain the general ledger and related journals, including monthly and year-end accruals.
• Compile and analyze financial information and prepare detailed supporting schedules and analysis.
• Assists in the execution of financial analysis and drive business results.
• Assists in preparation of the annual budget, including processing data and review for reasonableness and accuracy with respect to prior year, current budget, and historical trends.
• Responsible for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline or improve existing accounting processes.
• Continues to develop knowledge base to keep current on existing and emerging issues; applies this knowledge to assist business managers in growing their business.
• Performs other duties and/or special projects as assigned by the CFO or higher authority.

Required Skills/Experience

• 3-5 years in relevant accounting experience is required.
• 3-5 years manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Solid understanding and application of accounting principles, concepts, and practices.
• Experience with Sql and Tableu is preferred.
• Ability to work on various assignments simultaneously and communicate tactfully, verbally and in writing with department heads, managers, coworkers, and vendors to resolve problems and negotiate resolutions.
• Proficiency with a variety of software packages such as Access, Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Must be results driven, detail oriented, and be able perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have the ability to work independently, as well as, in a team environment.

Academic / Educational Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field is required.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to move throughout all areas of the plant(s) as required to perform duties.