Staff Accountant

4 weeks ago


Norwood Young America, United States A People Revolution Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Summary

The Staff Accountant assists the Finance department in managing daily accounting operations, ensuring compliance with accounting principles, and contributing to month-end closing and financial reporting for multiple business units. This position is located in Norwood, MN.

Essential Functions

  • Financial Compliance: Ensure business transactions are accurately reported following generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Month-End Close: Assist in the month-end closing process by preparing, analyzing, and reviewing general ledger account reconciliations.
  • Accounts Receivable and Payable Support: Provide support for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable as needed.
  • Cross-Unit Collaboration: Work with team members across all business units and travel to different sites as required.
  • Annual Audit: Assist with the annual audit process, including drafting financial statements and related notes.
  • Expense Analysis: Research and analyze expense variances to inform company management.
  • Financial Analysis: Conduct accounting and financial analyses to identify key trends and support critical estimates, such as accruals and reserves.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work across different functions to assist in the preparation and reporting of financial results.
  • ERP Utilization: Perform accounting functions using ERP software.
  • Report Processing: Process various accounting-related reports required by management.
  • Record Maintenance: Maintain accounting records and assist with the preparation of monthly and yearly financial reporting for the company.
  • Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 2+ years of related work experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proficient with MS Office products, with significant experience and knowledge of Excel.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Performance Standards: Demonstrated ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
  • ERP Software: Proficient in using ERP software.
  • Accounting Practices: Strong understanding of general accounting practices.
  • Document Interpretation: Ability to read and interpret documents such as invoices, payroll reports, and Excel spreadsheets.
  • Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply basic algebraic concepts.
  • Problem-Solving: Ability to understand and execute instructions provided in written or oral form and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Travel Requirement: Ability to travel up to 10%.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

  • Extended Sitting: Ability to sit for extended periods.
  • Dexterity: Adequate hand and arm (or equivalent) dexterity for extensive use of a keyboard for data entry.
  • Communication: Proficiency in talking and hearing for effective communication with customers by phone or in person.
  • Vision: Adequate vision for frequent viewing of computer screens and printed reports.
  • Noise Level: The noise level is usually moderate.


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