Staff Accountant

United Safety & Survivability Corporation; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

United Safety and Survivability Corporation in Exton, PA is seeking a Staff Accountant to apply accounting principles and prepare timely financial reports while ensuring proper controls. You will handle day-to-day accounting, journal entries, and monthly closings.

The role focuses on reconciliations, accounts payable, asset tracking, inventory support, and audit preparation. A Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field and 0–2 years’ experience are preferred; proficiency with MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• 0–2 years of accounting experience; manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel; ERP systems experience (Syteline preferred).

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day accounting functions to accurately record company activity.
• Prepare and analyze journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.
• Reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts; intercompany accounts support.
• Manage accounts payable processes, including invoice entry and weekly payment runs.
• Track capital projects, maintain fixed asset records, and apply depreciation schedules.
• Assist with inventory counts and valuation; support year-end audit.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Syteline ERP

Job description

United Safety and Survivability Corporation is committed to delivering the most innovative and reliable safety and survivability solutions our customers can trust to protect life and property. We're not just building incredible, life-saving products, we're building a culture. From the manufacturing floor to the corporate office, to employees in the field, each employee here plays an important role in who we are as a company.

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Summary: An employee in this position is primarily responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures.

As a Staff Accountant, you will:

• Perform day-to-day accounting functions to accurately record company activity.
• Prepare and analyze journal entries to support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet and income statement accounts, including intercompany accounts.
• Reconcile cash accounts and maintain daily banking activity for the Chief Financial Officer.
• Maintain and balance subsidiary ledgers by verifying, allocating, and posting reconciling transactions.
• Play a key role in the Accounts Payable (AP) function, a significant part of this position, including invoice entry, weekly vendor payment runs, and monthly vendor account reconciliations.
• Track capital expense projects, maintain the fixed asset database, and apply appropriate depreciation and amortization schedules.
• Participate in physical inventory counts and inventory valuation.
• Provide support for the year-end audit.
• Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, collaborating with other departments as needed.
• Document accounting policies and procedures for training purposes.
• Perform filing and general administrative tasks.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Accounting Department.

You're a great fit for this position if this describes you:

• 0-2 years of experience in accounting, in a manufacturing environment is a plus
• Accounting, Finance or Business Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Exceptional in current computer software: MS Applications Word, Excel, and understanding of ERP systems. (Syteline is preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail, professionalism, and diplomacy in producing error-free documents and interacting with diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and diverse projects and carrying out assigned projects with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional customer experience skills, handles data with confidentiality, thinks out of the box, and works without excessive supervision while building strong internal and external relationships.
• Enjoyment and track record of working on high-performing teams that thrive in a winning culture.
• Must handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion.
• Safety is at the forefront of your mind and you follow all policies.
• You bring with you a positive attitude and the ability to work cohesively on a team.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment while responding and adapting to change.
• Understanding that you are a part of a growing company, you have no concerns with and are able to work extended hours as needed to support that growth.
• Help United Safety operate effectively by adhering to attendance and punctuality standards.
• Proven ability to make fast data driven decisions based on the best available information and excellent problem-solving experience, adapting based on performance.

Here at United Safety, we embrace the core values that make us great.

P A S S I O N to build the future together.

People Attitude Service Safety Innovation One Company Nimble

This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this role. It is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person in this role, nor is it intended that this description represents all the work that may be required of a person in this position.

United Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer