Staff Accountant

The Marzetti Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the financial close process and general ledger activities. You will prepare month-end journal entries, reconcile accounts, and assist with audit requests, while ensuring accuracy and adherence to GAAP.

Key responsibilities include fixed assets to support capital projects, freight cost analysis, monthly inventory analysis, SOX controls, and year-end closing tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, preferred.
• At least 1-2 years of related experience required.
• SAP S4/HANA experience, preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• SharePoint Maintenance experience, preferred.
• Understanding of AS400 (Prism/JDE)
• Understanding of GAAP
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

• Perform entry level cost accounting and related duties for the organization.
• Organize monthly freight reconciliation process and complete freight related processing.
• Assist with monthly inventory analysis using multiple systems of source data.
• Reconcile fixed assets and capital project spend.
• Prepare and post monthly/quarterly/annual journal entries as assigned.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for related areas and other s as deemed necessary.
• Assist with physical inventory preparation, execution, and reporting.
• Perform SOX controls on a timely and accurate basis.
• Assist with year-end closing and related schedules.
• Aid in the gathering of necessary documentation for both internal and external auditors.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Strong communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

SAP S4/HANA

SharePoint

AS400 Prism/JDE

Job description

Coordinates and perform s various accounting duties related to the completion of the Financial Close Process . The Staff A ccountant's key responsibilities include fixed assets support, standard costing review , analyzing freight costs, preparing related month - end journal entries, maintaining the general ledger, performing account reconciliations, supporting general ledger month - end balances, and assisting with the preparation of data for internal and external audit requests .

Responsibilities → What You´ll Do

• Perform entry level cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.
• Organize monthly freight reconciliation process and complete freight related processing .
• Assist with m onthly i nventory analysis using multiple systems of source data .
• Reconcile fixed assets and capital project spend .
• Prepare and post monthly/quarterly/annual journal entries as assigned .
• Prepare b alance sheet r econciliations for related areas and other s as deemed necessary .
• Assist with physical inventory preparation, execution, and reporting .
• Perform SOX controls on a timely and accurate basis.
• Assist with year-end closing and related schedules .
• Aid in the gather i ng of necessary documentation for both internal and external auditors.
• Perform other related duties as assigned .

Qualifications → What You´ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, preferred.
• At least 1-2 years of related experience required .
• SAP S4/Hanna experience , preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• SharePoint Maintenance experience, preferred.
• Understanding of AS400 (Prism/JDE)
• Understanding of and ability to adhere to GAAP
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.