Staff Accountant: Full-Time Corporate Office

Company Description

Growing from its beginnings in 1895, Gerrity's Supermarkets have come to serve many communities throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.  Gerrity's Supermarkets offer the finest in food products and services to our loyal and valued customers from our ten operating locations.  Gerrity's stands today as one of the oldest and most well- known and respected local businesses in the area.  The Fasula family attributes their success to the hard work of those of the past, continuing contributions from current associates, and looks forward to its continuing future growth.

Gerrity's Supermarkets is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability or veteran status.

Job Description

The Staff Accountant supports the accounting department with their day-to-day functions by performing various accounting duties such ensuring invoices are paid on time and performing routine accounting activities. Duties also include the maintenance of general ledgers, preparing financial statements, examining, and analyzing accounts and ensuring compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting procedures. Experience with accounting software programs Oracle & Epicor helpful.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform daily accounting tasks such as financial reporting, general ledger entries, processing invoices and recording payments and adjustments.
• Accounts Payable, coding, and identify issues prior to posting invoices.
• Reconcile cash on a daily basis, along with month end bank reconciliations.
• Record manual checks and accounting payments on a weekly basis.
• Weekly reporting analysis.
• Assist Accounting Department and other financial professionals with creating and auditing financial documents.
• Provide accounting support to Operations and Management teams.
• Serve as an accounting resource for projects, issues, and questions of department both inside and outside of Finance/Accounting.
• Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliations/Month-End close process.
• Post journal entries.
• Auditing and analysis of physical inventories and reporting.
• Assist internal and external auditors in the quarterly annual audit process by preparing schedules and interpreting financial information.
• Accounts Reconcilable/Collections.
• Assist with inventory at various locations.
• Other Projects as needed.

 REQUIREMENTS 

• 3+ years of experience in Accounting, Accounts Reconcilable/Collections.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Through knowledge of charts of accounts.
• Full proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Accounting related software (Oracle & Epicor).
• Advanced understanding of bookkeeping and accounting principles
• Knowledge of financial statements.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Prescription Plan
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 401(K) with Match and Profit Sharing
• Employee Discount
• Competitive Wages
• Advancement Opportunities