Staff Accountant
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- Stewartville, MN
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Oversees financial data and compliance by maintaining accurate books on accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and daily financial entries and reconciliations.
- Performs daily billing for all businesses
- Categorizes all transactions in Quickbooks Online (QBO)
- Handles monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
- Processes bi-weekly payroll for salaried and hourly employees bonus payments and commissions as applicable
- Reviews employee onboarding for payroll and benefits to ensure accuracy and correctness
- Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
- Creates and manages financial statements and reporting.
- Creates and files all necessary tax and financial forms for the company.
- Advises on best practices and optimizations throughout accounting processes.
- Collaborates with stakeholders to develop approaches for creating more-accurate financial records and models for the company.
- Assists executive leadership in understanding the impact of financial decisions.
- Assists with audit and annual tax filing deliverable requests.
- Determines proper company filing schedule based on available information.
- Assures consistency, quality and minimizes errors with respect to all recordkeeping and transaction categorizations
- Has familiarity with Amazon Seller Central, Walmart Marketplace, Shopify or commiserate forms of ecommerce
- Familiar with accounting for work in process, finished goods, inventory
- Performs assigned tasks and communicates issues/obstacles in a timely manner
- Expert level proficiency in maintaining organized folders, records, saving statements, requesting supporting documents and follow-up in a collaborative manner
- Assists with maintaining company policies in areas such as travel, use of corporate card, submitting expense on a timely manner and communicates policy violations
- Implements feedback and changes whenever possible.
- Communicates consistently and effectively with executives and stakeholders via various communication tools, including 15Five, Googlemeet/Zoom, Asana, Slack, email, and text.
- Adaptable to change, process improvement and automation
- Performs other related responsibilities as assigned or required.
- Strong analytical skills, exceptional integrity, and excellent presentation skills.
- Proficiency in accounting software and bookkeeping programs such as QuickBooks Online.
- Proficiency with software such as Rippling, Bill.com, Expensify, Slack, Asana, 15Five, Google Suite
- Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present detailed financial information in a manner that’s easy to understand.
- Is a team player who is proactive, flexible, results-oriented and comfortable in a rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Functions well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Is a self-starter with a strong ability to work independently and follow through.
- Demonstrates a willingness to uphold our company values.
- Elevates team members through collaboration and encouragement.
- Fosters growth and improvement throughout the organization.
- Discovers new ways to perform old tasks and improve procedures.
- Takes personal responsibility and possesses a curious mindset.
- Takes initiative and proactively communicates with executive leadership and stakeholders.
- Demonstrates a willingness to uphold our ongoing efforts to leave the planet better than we found it.
- Bachelor’s degree in an accounting-related field.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in accounting / bookkeeping.
- Experience with general ledger functions, multiple forms of transaction processing and categorization.