Sr Staff Accountant

Summit27 Solutions; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit27 Solutions is seeking a detail-oriented accounting professional to join our Finance team in Olathe, KS. The role covers AP, payroll, and AR responsibilities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize financial processes and maintain internal controls. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in accounting or finance, at least 3 years of accounting experience, and preferably CPA certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience (A/P, payroll, A/R preferred)
• CPA certification or progress towards certification preferred
• Ability to handle confidential information in a sensitive manner
• Attention to detail and ability to read and comprehend supplier documents/customer purchase order terms and conditions
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Accurate data entry and typing skills
• Good judgment and decision-making abilities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (technical writing skill preferred)
• Proficient analytical & problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a diverse teamwork setting

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and instill the Company’s core values in all job activities.
• Ensure a safe working environment is always maintained and report safety hazards.
• In collaboration with other support functions, strive to do things right the first time.
• Administer all processes related to A/P functions within the Finance department.
• Prepare and process payroll for all employees (weekly & bi-weekly).
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Handle payroll-related inquiries and resolve issues.
• Monitor and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Monitor A/P approval workflow to ensure only approved invoices are paid.
• Maintain vendor payment type records & monitor 3rd party payments to vendors.
• Administer select A/R & Treasury activities daily, including invoicing and balancing cash receipts.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on overdue accounts.
• Reconcile A/P, Payroll & A/R batch totals & transactions uploaded from source systems.
• Assist with department digital transformation efforts.
• Work with team members within Finance and cross-functional departments.
• Perform year-end closing procedures; prepare information for annual financial statement audit.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

CPA certification preferred

Tools

Excel

ERP software

SQL/Power Query

AP automation software

Payroll systems

Job description

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and instill the Company’s core values in all job activities.
• Ensure a safe working environment is always maintained and take responsibility to report and ensure resolution of any observed safety hazards.
• In collaboration with other support functions, strive to do things right the first time.
• Administer all processes related to A/P functions within the Finance department.
• Prepare and process weekly & bi-weekly payroll for all employees.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Handle payroll-related inquiries and resolve issues.
• Monitor and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Monitor A/P approval workflow to ensure only approved invoices are set up to pay.
• Maintain vendor payment type records & monitor 3rd party payments to vendors.
• Administer select A/R & Treasury activities daily, including but not limited to invoicing customers & balancing cash receipts periodically.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on overdue accounts.
• Reconcile A/P, Payroll & A/R batch totals & transactions uploaded from source systems & support documents.
• Assist with department digital transformation efforts.
• Work with team members within the Finance department, and cross-functional departments.
• Perform year-end closing procedures; prepare info for the annual financial statement audit.

Qualifications

Education/ Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting required, A/P, payroll, and A/R preferred
• CPA certification or progress towards certification preferred

Skills

• Ability to handle confidential information in a sensitive manner
• Attention to detail and ability to read and comprehend supplier documents/customer purchase order terms and conditions
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Accurate data entry and typing skills
• Good judgment and decision-making abilities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (technical writing skill preferred)
• Proficient analytical & problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a diverse teamwork setting

Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices, centered on US-GAAP
• Proficiency in manufacturing accounting software (experience with an ERP system preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills - experience with SQL &/or Power Query a plus
• Experience with an AP automation software or robotic process automation (RPA) platform
• Proficiency in using payroll processing systems