Staff Accountant

Our client is a privately held distribution company located in the San Fernando Valley. They have a newly created Staff Accountant role to support the Director of Finance/Controller with day to day accounting. 

Scope of Responsibilities:

The Staff Accountant will support the Director of Finance/Controller with Accounting & Financial Operations from beginning to end. Duties include paying bills (accounts payable, accounts receivable) to entering transactions (account/bank reconciliations, journal entries) to preparing financials statements being reviewed by senior management. Someone that takes ownership of the #s and role with the ability to identify and lead process improvements in reliability and customer service within the financial operation. This will involve, cross-discipline communication and partnership as well as a proactive spirit and a philosophy of ownership & accountability. As we build a stronger financial platform across companies, we will start to look beyond our current horizons, which may involve additional financial support, such as M&A due diligence and capital planning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Operations: Involvement in the entire Order to Cash process, from supporting order processing efforts to managing invoices & collections.
• Accounting & Financial reporting: Develop financial reports that accurately account for financial transactions using GAAP, and be willing to represent key decisions to investors & auditors
• AR/AP: Manage credit decisions and vendor & customer communications to ensure timely flow of payments
• Payroll: Ensure team is paid timely and accurately on bimonthly basis
• Assist Director of Finance/Controller with other duties as assigned

Criteria & Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or similar field, CPA a plus
• 3+ years of hands on accounting experience preferably within similar industries: Manufacturing, Distribution/Warehousing, 3PL, etc. 
• Strong attention to detail with "big-picture" abilities willing to get into the weeds
• Strong computer skills with advanced Excel: pivot table, V/H look up, etc.
• Strong process improvement and problem-solving skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and on-time delivery requirements
• Ability to work with less robust ERP/Accounting Systems and find best practices