Staff Accountant

Harvard Resource Solutions LLC; Madison Heights (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HARVARD RESOURCE SOLUTIONS LLC is seeking a Staff Accountant or Full Charge Bookkeeper for a growing, family-owned business with approximately $25 million in revenue. The role is in-office and contract-to-hire, focusing on daily, weekly, and monthly bookkeeping tasks.

Responsibilities include maintaining the General Ledger, accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, and preparing financial statements. Proficiency in Excel, QuickBooks, and Shopify is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is desirable; solid GAAP knowledge is a must.
• High school diploma required, with strong GAAP understanding.
• 5+ years of full-cycle accounting or bookkeeping experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle accounting and manage the General Ledger.
• Process A/P and A/R and optimize cash flow.
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts and monitor merchant fees.
• Process Shopify invoices and payments.
• Prepare financial statements and liaise with outside CPA.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Autonomous

GAAP knowledge

Financial statement preparation

Education

Bachelor's degree desirable

High School Diploma required

Tools

Excel

QuickBooks

Shopify

Job description

VENTEON and HARVARD RESOURCE SOLUTIONS are hiring! Our client is seeking a highly organized, autonomous, and detail-oriented Staff Accountant or Full Charge Bookkeeper to execute the daily, weekly, and monthly bookkeeping activities, of a growing $25 million family-owned business. Responsibilities will include daily transactional accounting, managing the General Ledger, and preparation of Financial Statements.

POSITION TYPE: Full time. In Office. Contract to Hire position.

PAY: 65,000 - $75,000 annually based on education and level of accounting experience.

Requirements of the Staff Accountant / Full Charge Bookkeeper:

Education:

Bachelor degree is desirable. Minimum High School Diploma required along with a solid understanding of GAAP.

Experience:

5+ years of full-cycle accounting or bookkeeping experience, preferably within a mid-sized corporate or family-owned business. Able to maintain the general ledger and perform month end close activities.

Software Expertise:

Advanced proficiency in Excel and QuickBooks. Experience with e-commerce platforms (ideally Shopify) would be a major plus. Comfort navigating integrated business apps and modern banking portals.

Duties of the Staff Accountant / Full Charge Bookkeeper:

Full-Cycle Accounting

• Accounts Payable (A/P): Receive, verify, and process all vendor invoices; under direction and supervision work on the A/P aging report, schedule bill payments, and optimize cash flow by setting up ACH and autopay’s.
• Accounts Receivable (A/R): Process customer payments, and review the A/R aging report, and assist in professional communications with customers regarding collections.
• Banking & Cash Management: Reconcile bank and credit card accounts (including AMEX and fleet gas cards), and monitor merchant account fee reports (ACH/Credit Card fees).
• E-Commerce: Monitor and process Shopify invoices and payments.
• General Ledger through Financial Statement preparation
• External Liaison: maintain clean digital financial records to function as the primary point of contact for audits and routine communication with the outside CPA.

HR & General Operations Support

• Payroll & Benefits: Report internal payroll with third party payroll processor (Paychex) – for approximately thirty employees.
• IT & Systems Coordination: Assist with the organization's digital filing structure and coordinate directly with our outside IT support vendor for system updates and troubleshooting.