Staff Accountant

McKenna Labs Inc.; Fullerton, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Flexible spending accounts

Life and disability coverage

Job summary

McKenna Labs Inc. in California seeks a Staff Accountant to maintain accurate financial records and support daily accounting operations. This role handles journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting in alignment with GAAP and company policies.

The candidate will lead Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities, assist with month-end and year-end closes, and collaborate across teams to ensure timely and precise reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience in manufacturing or related industry.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
• Proficiency with accounting software (ERP/MRP).
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out journal entries for general ledger transactions.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Maintain GAAP-compliant financial records and reporting.
• Lead AP and AR processes, including invoicing and collections.
• Provide documentation for audits and internal/external inquiries.
• Reconcile bank statements and balance sheet accounts.
• Support process improvements within accounting functions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical ability

Multitasking

Team player

Independent worker

Communication

Ethical judgment

Mathematical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and supporting the organization’s accounting operations. This role performs day-to-day accounting functions including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting, while ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out responsibilities in compliance with company policies, work procedures, and federal, state, and local laws. Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and health and safety rules and regulations.
• Prepare and post journal entries for general ledger transactions
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end account reconciliations
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes
• Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with GAAP
• Serve as the lead for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
  • Oversee end-to-end AP processing, including invoice review, coding, approvals, and timely payments
  • Lead AR processes including billing, cash application, collections, and customer account reconciliations
  • Resolve vendor and customer inquiries and discrepancies
  • Monitor AP and AR aging reports and recommend improvements
• Prepare financial reports, schedules, and analysis for management
• Assist with audits by providing documentation and explanations
• Reconcile bank statements and other balance sheet accounts
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies
• Support continuous process improvements within the accounting function
• Maintain a positive and productive relationship with co-workers and others with whom the position may have contact.
• Perform tasks with safety in mind for self and others. Use personal protective equipment as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

To fulfill requirements of job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience, ideally in personal care, cosmetics, OTC, food, or similar manufacturing industry.
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., ERP/MRP systems).
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a team player and be able to work independently.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with others in an effective and professional manner.
• Strong ethical judgment and professionalism
• Must have solid mathematical skills with the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, dimensions, weights, convert English/Metric units, and apply concepts to practical situations
• Must be able to work in person onsite.

The compensation range for this role is $78,000 - $92,000 per year. Compensation is commensurate with level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.

We understand that each team member’s situation is unique, and so it is our intent to offer an overall benefits package that can be shaped and molded by each individual to fit their family’s needs. Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members, includes medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, life and disability coverage, and other voluntary benefits.

We want everyone to feel welcome, respected and we are committed to providing the best space, experience and workplace for our teams - no matter what race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.