Staff Accountant

Creative Financial Staffing; Chesterton (IN); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Staff Accountant for a fully onsite role in Chesterton, Indiana, offering a salary range of $65,000 to $80,000 per year. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of accounting experience, a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, and solid knowledge of general ledger, month‑end close, bank reconciliations, and journal entries.

You will support pricing analysis, prepare reconciliations and monthly reports, and work with multiple departments to ensure

Qualifikationen

• 1–3 years of accounting experience in a Staff Accountant or similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Understanding of general ledger accounting and month‑end close.
• Experience with bank reconciliations and journal entries.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Understanding of pricing, costs, and financial analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a team.

Aufgaben

• Support the month-end close process, including journal entries, account analysis, and reconciliations.
• Perform bank reconciliations and research discrepancies to ensure accurate account balances.
• Assist with general ledger accounting, including posting journal entries and maintaining accurate account activity.
• Analyze pricing, costs, margins, and financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities.
• Support pricing analysis and help ensure accurate pricing information is maintained.
• Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules for monthly reporting.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Assist with financial reporting and other accounting‑related analysis as needed.
• Collaborate with internal departments to gather information and resolve accounting and pricing questions.
• Maintain accurate and organized accounting records and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting.

Kenntnisse

General ledger

Month-end close

Bank reconciliations

Pricing/financial analysis

Excel & ERP systems

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Journal entries

Team collaboration

Independent work

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Staff Accountant

Location: Chesterton, Indiana
Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
Salary: $65,000–$80,000

Position Overview

A growing organization is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its accounting team in a hands‑on role supporting daily accounting operations and financial reporting. This position is ideal for an analytical accounting professional with 1–3 years of experience who understands general ledger accounting, month‑end close, bank reconciliations, and pricing.

The successful candidate will be detail‑oriented, analytical, and comfortable researching financial information, identifying discrepancies, and working across departments to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the month‑end close process, including journal entries, account analysis, and reconciliations.

• Perform bank reconciliations and research discrepancies to ensure accurate account balances.

• Assist with general ledger accounting, including posting journal entries and maintaining accurate account activity.

• Analyze pricing, costs, margins, and financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities.

• Support pricing analysis and help ensure accurate pricing information is maintained.

• Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules for monthly reporting.

• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies in a timely manner.

• Assist with financial reporting and other accounting‑related analysis as needed.

• Collaborate with internal departments to gather information and resolve accounting and pricing questions.

• Maintain accurate and organized accounting records and documentation.

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of accounting experience in a Staff Accountant or similar role.

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

• Understanding of general ledger accounting and month‑end close.

• Experience with bank reconciliations and journal entries.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Understanding of pricing, costs, and financial analysis.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.

• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a team.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an analytical and detail‑oriented accountant who wants to continue developing their accounting career. They should be comfortable working in the GL, digging into financial data, understanding how pricing impacts the business, and taking ownership of their work in a fast‑paced environment.