Staff Accountant

Sportech, Inc.; Elk River (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

SLA training

Job summary

Sportech, Inc. in Elk River, MN, is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our finance team. The role focuses on core GL accounting tasks, balance sheet maintenance, and assisting with timely month-end close.

The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a compensation range that reflects the responsibilities and market benchmarks for a manufacturing setting in Minnesota.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• 3-5 years’ work experience in manufacturing setting.
• Unquestionable ethics and integrity; ability to handle highly confidential information.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Experience with Epicor (or similar ERP) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries and month-end close items.
• Maintain balance sheet accounts and perform reconciliations.
• Support fixed assets, leases, prepaid, cash, and intercompany accounting.
• Provide audit support with schedules and documentation.
• Maintain organized accounting records and improve close processes.

Skills

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Strong ethics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Description

Sportech is a rapidly growing company in Elk River, MN. We are looking for talented people who wish to join a values-based company that desires to help our people and customers win. We design, manufacture, and assemble cab components and systems for the powersports, golf and turf, industrial and agricultural end markets. Our design and engineering capabilities allow us to provide complex components and assemblies to our original equipment manufacturer customers. We are always on the gas and seeking dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals to join our extraordinary team.

Sportech offers eligible full-time employees a robust and competitive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options, including flexible spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCA)
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Basic life insurance and voluntary life insurance
• Hospital indemnity plans, pet insurance, and legal/identity theft services
• 401k plan with up to a 4% employer match
• Paid company holidays, paid vacation, and paid volunteer time
• Sportech Learning Academy (SLA) with courses offered onsite quarterly, focusing on personal and professional growth and development for employees, and tuition reimbursement options for courses completed outside of Sportech

Further benefits information is provided as part of the offer process for any offer extended by Sportech. Pay varies by position and is based on multiple factors including labor market data and, depending on position, may include education, work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and/or certifications. Additionally, Sportech takes into account the internal equity of current employees when considering compensation. Sportech’s reasonable and good-faith estimate for the range of new hire compensation at the time of posting for this position is between $60,000-$73,000 annually. Pay may also include variable compensation from time to time such as overtime for non-exempt positions, shift differential for specific shifts, and/or bonus targets (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Job Summary

This position supports the Finance team by executing core general ledger accounting activities, maintaining accurate balance sheet accounts, and assisting with timely month-end close. The Staff Accountant prepares journal entries, completes reconciliations and supporting schedules, supports fixed asset, lease, prepaid, cash, and intercompany accounting, and provides documentation for internal controls, audits, and other finance needs.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries, including accruals, allocations, reclassifications, and other month-end adjustments.
• Support month-end close execution by completing assigned close checklist items, meeting close deadlines, preparing supporting schedules, and assisting with post-close adjustments as needed.
• Maintain the integrity of assigned balance sheet and general ledger accounts through timely reconciliations, account analysis, and resolution of reconciling items.
• Prepare roll-forward schedules, aging summaries, and other account documentation to support review readiness and accurate financial reporting.
• Reconcile subledger activity to the general ledger and investigate differences to ensure transactions are recorded completely, accurately, and in the proper period.
• Support fixed asset and CIP accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, asset disposals and transfers, CIP project reconciliation, and placed-in-service coordination.
• Assist with lease accounting, prepaid amortization, and related schedules to ensure balances are properly supported and updated each close period.
• Perform bank reconciliations and review cash ledger activity to identify timing differences, unusual activity, or items requiring follow-up.
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances, coordinating with internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies timely.
• Provide audit support by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, tracking auditor requests, and maintaining clear support for accounting conclusions and control evidence.
• Maintain organized accounting records in accordance with company retention practices and support continuous improvement of close, reconciliation, and documentation processes.
• Other projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• 3-5 years’ work experience in manufacturing setting
• Unquestionable ethics and integrity - ability to handle highly confidential information
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and possess strong Excel skills (i.e., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
• Experience with Epicor (or similar ERP) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated attention to detail required along with high degree of resourcefulness