Staff Accountant

Moonshot; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Moonshot is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to own the Accounts Payable cycle and support general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will manage invoice intake, three-way matching, and posting, while aligning with Purchasing, Receiving, and vendors. The role emphasizes accuracy, internal controls, and timely payments to support close deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience, including AP and month-end close support.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or project environments.
• Strong Excel skills with lookups, pivots, formulas.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and three-way matching.

Responsibilities

• Own invoice intake, coding, three-way matching (PO, receipt, invoice), posting, and discrepancy resolution with Purchasing, Receiving, and vendors; accurately allocate freight, tax, and project costs.
• Reconcile vendor statements and AP aging; process credits, deposits, prepayments, and applications; investigate duplicates, unmatched receipts, and overdue items.
• Prepare weekly ACH and wire payment runs; maintain complete invoice and payment support, vendor records, and 1099 documentation.
• Reconcile the AP subledger to the GL and prepare assigned bank and balance sheet reconciliations; resolve differences promptly.
• Prepare supported journal entries for received-not-invoiced and service accruals, prepaids, reclasses, and other assigned month-end close activities.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, account accuracy, audit requests, and expense cutoff; support AP/AR coverage, cash application, and collections as needed.
• Support inventory, COGS, job-cost and manufacturing-related reconciliations; coordinate with Operations and Supply Chain to investigate variances.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation, comply with US GAAP and internal controls, and identify opportunities to improve ERP workflows, reporting quality, and close efficiency.

Skills

US GAAP

Three-way matching

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ECI M1 ERP

Job description

Staff Accountant (Accounts Payable & Close)

Position Overview

Moonshot seeks a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to own the Accounts Payable cycle in ECI M1 and support general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end close in a fast-paced manufacturing and project-driven environment. The role requires critical thinking mindset, strong internal controls, cross-functional collaboration, and accuracy under tight payment and close deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Own invoice intake, coding, three-way matching (PO, receipt, invoice), posting, and discrepancy resolution with Purchasing, Receiving, and vendors; accurately allocate freight, tax, and project costs.
• Reconcile vendor statements and AP aging; process credits, deposits, prepayments, and applications; investigate duplicates, unmatched receipts, and overdue items.
• Prepare weekly ACH and wire payment runs; maintain complete invoice and payment support, vendor records, and 1099 documentation.
• Reconcile the AP subledger to the GL and prepare assigned bank and balance sheet reconciliations; resolve differences promptly.
• Prepare supported journal entries for received-not-invoiced and service accruals, prepaids, reclasses, and other assigned month-end close activities.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, account accuracy, audit requests, and expense cutoff; support AP/AR coverage, cash application, and collections as needed.

Manufacturing, Controls & Process Improvement

• Support inventory, COGS, job-cost and manufacturing-related reconciliations; coordinate with Operations and Supply Chain to investigate variances.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation, comply with US GAAP and internal controls, and identify opportunities to improve ERP workflows, reporting quality, and close efficiency.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; 3-5 years of accounting experience, including hands-on AP and month-end close support in a manufacturing, distribution, or project environment.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, three-way matching, accruals, reconciliations, AP/AR, and general ledger accounting; strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots, formulas).
• ERP experience (ECI M1 preferred but not required); excellent accuracy, analytical judgment, organization, communication, and ability to manage concurrent deadlines.

Preferred

• Inventory/job-cost accounting, multi-bank or multi-entity payments, vendor deposits, 1099 support, and experience in a high-growth business.

Core Competencies

Accuracy & accountability Analytical problem-solving Close discipline Cross-functional communication Adaptability

Why Moonshot

• Opportunity to grow within a scaling organization.
• Exposure to cross-functional operations in a manufacturing environment.
• High-impact role with visibility into financial performance and decision-making.
• Collaborative team culture focused on continuous improvement and excellence.

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