Mid-Level Staff Accountant
Location: West Chester, Ohio (On-Site)
Are you ready to be part of something exciting? We’re not just bean counters. We’re strategic thinkers, problem solvers, and the financial backbone of a growing company. If you get excited about clean reconciliations, nailing month-end close, and making sales tax filings feel like a walk in the park, you might be our next Mid-Level Staff Accountant.
About Us
At Ripple Junction, work is collaborative, creative, and a lot of fun. Our team is our greatest asset, and we’re looking for an organized, detail-oriented Mid-Level Staff Accountant to join our growing Finance team. You’ll play an essential role in keeping operations running smoothly while adding to the culture that makes this place special.
What You’ll Do
You’ll support core accounting functions including month-end close, financial reporting, and multi-state sales tax filings. You’ll also work across departments to keep financial data accurate, help us stay audit-ready, and find smarter ways to get things done.
Key Responsibilities
Month-End Close
- Prepare and post journal entries accurately and on time
- Reconcile general ledger accounts for completeness and accuracy
- Keep clean, organized records that support financial integrity
Reporting
- Build financial reports and variance analyses that support business decisions
- Interpret financial data to explain performance trends
- Provide reporting support to leadership
Sales Tax
- File sales tax returns across multiple states in compliance with regulations
- Monitor changes in tax law and update processes accordingly
- Reconcile sales tax accounts and resolve discrepancies
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Process Improvement
- Partner with internal teams to keep financial data flowing smoothly
- Support royalty reporting and licensor audit requests in partnership with the Licensing team
- Assist with year-end close and external audits
- Identify and implement process improvements, including automation opportunities
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 2 to 4 years of accounting experience in a corporate or public setting
- Strong understanding of GAAP
- Experience preparing and filing multi-state sales tax returns
- Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with accounting systems such as NetSuite or QuickBooks
- Strong attention to detail and a track record of meeting deadlines
- Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance teams
Nice to Have
- Experience with licensed and/or pop culture merchandise, including exposure to royalties or license agreements
- Foreign currency accounting experience
Why You’ll Love It Here
At Ripple Junction, our vision is to consistently bring joy to pop culture fans, and that joy starts with our employees. We offer a competitive benefits program, growth and development opportunities, discounted merchandise, and more. Product or potluck, we work, grow, and succeed together.
- A fun, vibrant culture: We value creativity, teamwork, and celebrating wins together.
- Room to grow: There’s always a chance to learn new skills and build your career here.
- A little flexibility: One work-from-home day a week once meeting qualifications.
If you love keeping the numbers tight and want to work somewhere that actually values your contributions, we’d love to hear from you.
About Ripple Junction
Since 1992, Ripple Junction has grown from two guys selling shirts out of a van at a Grateful Dead show into one of the leading designers and developers of licensed merchandise in the U.S. For over three decades, we’ve been driven by passion and purpose, creating top-quality products for fans of some of the world’s most iconic brands. We specialize in officially licensed apparel and merchandise celebrating film, television, anime, music, sci-fi, and video games. Our team of pop culture fanatics designs products that resonate with fans and deliver strong results for our retail and licensing partners.
At Ripple Junction, we’re fans first, and we pour that love of pop culture into everything we create.
Ripple Junction is an equal opportunity employer.