Staff Accountant

Addison Group; California (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a hands-on General Ledger Accountant to join an operationally complex organization. This role owns portions of the month-end close across revenue, expenses, and balance sheet accounts, and investigates accounting issues from root cause through resolution.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting a large, multi-entity, or multi-location operation such as manufacturing, distribution, or logistics, with facilities, inventory, or field operations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of corporate/industry accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Broad General Ledger experience with hands-on month-end close.
• Experience posting journal entries across revenue, expenses, and balance sheet.
• Strong understanding of accrual-basis accounting.
• Experience with multiple non-cash balance sheet reconciliations.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to investigate variances.
• Advanced Excel skills: INDEX/MATCH, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables.
• Attention to detail; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Self-starter with ownership and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries as part of the monthly and quarterly close.
• Own meaningful portions of the month-end close and ensure timely recording.
• Support revenue and expense accounting, including accruals and adjustments.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and resolve items.
• Analyze P&L and balance sheet activity for variances.
• Investigate root causes of missing or incorrect accounting activity.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly operational and financial reports.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Assist with CAPEX accounting, asset transfers, and retirements.
• Support internal controls, GAAP, SOX, and statutory reporting.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, IT, HR, Legal, Sales, Finance.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

INDEX/MATCH

VLOOKUP

PivotTables

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on General Ledger Accountant to join an operationally complex organization. This role is ideal for an accountant who enjoys owning meaningful portions of the month-end close, working across revenue, expenses, and balance sheet accounts, and investigating accounting issues from root cause through resolution.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting a large, multi-entity, multi-location, or operationally complex organization, such as manufacturing, distribution, logistics, transportation, healthcare, environmental services, or another business with facilities, inventory, field operations, or production.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries as part of the monthly and quarterly close process.
• Own meaningful portions of the month-end close, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
• Support revenue and expense accounting, including accruals, adjustments, reclasses, and other journal entries.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, researching and resolving reconciling items.
• Analyze P&L and balance sheet activity and investigate unusual fluctuations or variances.
• Identify missing or incorrect accounting activity, research root causes, and determine appropriate corrections.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly operational and financial reports.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities.
• Assist with CAPEX accounting, fixed asset transfers, and asset retirements.
• Support internal controls, GAAP compliance, SOX requirements, and statutory reporting.
• Assist with internal, external, and peer audits by preparing schedules and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, IT, HR, Legal, Sales, Finance, and operational teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of corporate/industry accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Broad General Ledger accounting experience with hands-on month-end close responsibilities.
• Experience preparing and posting journal entries across revenue, expenses, and balance sheet accounts.
• Strong understanding of accrual-basis accounting and how transactions flow through the financial statements.
• Experience with multiple non-cash balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate variances and resolve reconciliation issues.
• Advanced Excel skills, including INDEX/MATCH, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and PivotTables.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and initiative.
• Ability to work collaboratively with both accounting and non-accounting teams.
• Willingness to learn, take on additional responsibilities, and grow within the organization.

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience in one or more of the following environments is a plus:

• Manufacturing / Production
• Distribution
• Logistics / Transportation
• Large multi-location organizations
• Multi-entity businesses
• Companies with facilities, inventory, field operations, or other operational complexity

Accounting & Excel Assessment

As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of:

Excel

• INDEX/MATCH
• Troubleshooting formulas and identifying errors

Accounting

• Accrual-basis accounting
• Journal entries and when/why they are recorded