Staff Accountant

GENERAL PURPOSE

Apply principles of accounting to perform month-end close tasks, prepare and review financial statements, complete

financial data analysis and reporting, perform account reconciliation, and trouble-shoot accounting-related issues.

Perform activities related to journal entries, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, inventory valuation, reconciliation ,

and sales analysis. Work independently with moderate direction.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare monthly balance sheets, balance sheet account reconciliations, income statements, and profit and loss

statements, providing timely and accurate accounting entries within the group or plant

• Perform month-end close procedures, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and

month-end financial packages/statements

• Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts
• Review and analyze financials, such as month-end income statement and balance sheet, looking for

discrepancies and trends; investigate unusual or unexpected trends and implement corrective action

• Participate and assist with the budgeting and forecasting processes and various supporting analysis
• Assist in the preparation and audit of inventory counts and the inventory production supplies
• Perform a variety of accounting duties that may include:

o Coding invoices and setting up new accounts

o Reconciling bank accounts, verifying deposits, and addressing inquiries from banks

o Reconciling cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts;

managing accounts receivable collections

o Verifying and/or completing payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensuring

payments are charged to the appropriate accounts

o Providing cost accounting support by updating current costs including milk, packaging, and ingredients

o Posting monthly, quarterly and yearly accruals

• Complete or assist with ad-hoc projects, data analysis requests, and management reporting for multiple levels of

management

• Collect, compile, verify, and analyze financial information and prepare financial reports and accounting

statements so that management has accurate and timely information for making financial decisions. These

reports may include profit and loss statements, balance sheets, depreciation statements, cash flow, debtor and

creditor lists, repayment schedules, regulatory reports and filings

• Lead small projects or components of larger accounting-related projects
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement within areas of responsibility
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee,

but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required