Staff Accountant

  Staff Accountant
Location: Ontario, California
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
Work Environment: On-site

Position Summary

Our client is a growing manufacturing business and is seeking a hands-on, technology-oriented Staff Accountant to join its accounting team in Ontario, California. This is a newly created position that will initially assume primary responsibility for accounts payable while gradually taking on additional general ledger, reconciliation, and accounting duties.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in accounting, meaningful accounts payable experience, and the ability to quickly learn and effectively work within an ERP environment. This person should be comfortable using SAP Business One, Excel, and emerging technologies to work efficiently and accurately.

This is not a pure accounts payable role. The position offers the opportunity to broaden into additional accounting responsibilities and become an important contributor to a growing finance organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Assume day-to-day ownership of the accounts payable function.
• Review, code, and process vendor invoices accurately and on a timely basis.
• Coordinate invoice approvals and resolve discrepancies with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain vendor records and support payment processing.
• Assist with centralizing invoicing activities across multiple entities.
• Perform account, bank, vendor, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare and post general ledger entries.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Support month-end close activities as responsibilities expand.
• Gradually assume additional accounting duties from the existing accounting team.
• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records within SAP Business One.
• Use Excel to organize, reconcile, and analyze financial information.
• Identify opportunities to use technology and artificial intelligence tools to improve personal productivity and efficiency.
• Partner closely with the CFO and other members of the accounting team.
• Assist with additional accounting projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Anticipated Allocation of Responsibilities

• Accounts payable: approximately 50%
• Account reconciliations: approximately 30%
• General ledger accounting: approximately 20%

The allocation may evolve as the employee becomes established in the role and assumes broader accounting responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of relevant accounting experience.
• Meaningful hands-on accounts payable experience.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• General ledger and account reconciliation experience.
• Experience working with an ERP system required.
• SAP Business One experience preferred; demonstrated ability to quickly learn new systems will also be considered.
• Solid Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables and lookup functions.
• CPA certification or CPA-track experience is not required.

Skills and Attributes

• Technologically curious and comfortable learning new systems.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Organized and able to manage recurring deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on accounting environment.
• Able to independently research and resolve discrepancies.
• Effective written and verbal communicator.
• Collaborative and comfortable working directly with senior finance leadership.
• Interested in expanding beyond accounts payable into broader accounting responsibilities.
• Curious about using technology and AI tools to work more efficiently.

First 90-Day Priorities
The successful candidate will be expected to:

1. Learn the company’s accounting processes, entities, systems, and approval structure.
2. Assume ownership of the accounts payable function.
3. Develop proficiency in SAP Business One.
4. Establish effective working relationships with the CFO and accounting team.
5. Begin taking responsibility for general ledger and reconciliation activities.
6. Support the company’s effort to centralize invoicing across its entities.