Financial Accountant

Employee Relations Associates, Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan and holiday pay

Short-term disability

Job summary

Employee Relations Associates, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a collaborative finance team in Grand Rapids, MI. This fully onsite role requires 3–6 years of accounting experience and a strong ability to work with Excel, close processes, and financial reporting.

You will participate in budgeting, forecasting, and cross-functional projects, leveraging BI tools and ERP systems to improve reporting and processes. A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong Excel skills including lookups, PivotTables, and reconciliation work.
• Experience with month-end close, general ledger, and financial reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems and the ability to learn new systems.
• Familiarity with BI tools and automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close process with journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare and post journal entries within the first 3–4 business days of month-end.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities.
• Assist with tax schedules, documentation, and compliance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Detail oriented

Deadline driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Macros

Job description

Financial Accountant /Staff Accountant
Location: Grand Rapids, MI, 49505
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, fully onsite

Experience: 3–6 years of accounting or finance experience

Are you an accounting professional who enjoys working with numbers, improving processes, and supporting business decisions? We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join a collaborative finance team within an established manufacturing organization.

This is a hands-on, fully onsite opportunity for an accountant who is comfortable working in Excel, supporting month-end close, contributing to financial reporting, and identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes.

What’s in It for You?

• Opportunity to work closely with an experienced finance team

• Exposure to manufacturing accounting and financial reporting

• Opportunities to improve processes and contribute to cross-functional projects

• The ability to make a meaningful impact on month-end close and accounting operations

What You’ll Do

• Support the month-end close process, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.

• Prepare and post journal entries within the first three to four business days of the month-end close cycle.

• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and other financial analysis activities.

• Assist with tax-related schedules, documentation, and compliance activities.

• Support financial audits by preparing schedules and documentation as needed.

• Use Excel extensively to organize, analyze, reconcile, and validate financial data.

• Maintain accurate accounting records while meeting deadlines and balancing competing priorities.

• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve reporting, and strengthen accounting processes.

• Explore opportunities to use business intelligence tools, dashboards, and automation to improve reporting efficiency.

• Collaborate with finance colleagues and cross-functional departments on daily accounting activities and special projects.

• Take initiative in identifying issues, recommending solutions, and implementing process improvements.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience: 3–6 years of accounting or finance experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment or with a firm serving manufacturing clients.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Excel proficiency: Strong hands-on Excel skills, including lookup functions such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, formulas, data analysis, and reconciliation work.

• Month-end close: Practical experience with journal entries, general ledger activities, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.

• Audit experience: Exposure to financial audits, audit schedules, internal controls, or audit support is preferred.

• ERP systems: Experience with an ERP or accounting system is beneficial; the ability to learn new systems is important.

• BI and automation: Experience with Power BI, other business intelligence tools, dashboards, SQL, or macros is a plus.

Tax and budgeting: Familiarity with tax support, budgeting, or forecasting is beneficial.
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