Staff Accountant

Charles Joy Executive Search and Staffing; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized staffing firm in Minneapolis is seeking a Staff Accountant with a strong background in finance and accounting. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of experience, including at least 1 year in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include reconciling the general ledger, completing the monthly close, and conducting financial analysis to support business decisions. Successful candidates must be self-motivated and possess advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, along with effective communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience, with at least 1 year in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong communication skills to convey financial goals to leadership.
• Ability to commute to the office regularly.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile the general ledger.
• Create and review journal entries for accuracy.
• Complete monthly close.
• Perform cost-benefit analysis and report to management.
• Analyze and report on financials to drive business decisions.

Skills

Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to Advanced)

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Job description

Overview

Our growing international client is looking for a talented Staff Accountant. This is not an entry level role and we're looking for a few years' experience or more. This is a newly created position, open due to growth.

This position will complete both accounting and finance responsibilities, with a focus on process improvement, optimization and special projects.

This position will enable the right person to create efficiencies and improved insights into the shared services group. The position will be heavily project based, with ample communication with leaders from a variety of different groups.

Primary Responsibilities

• Reconcile the general ledger
• Create and review journal entries for accuracy
• Complete monthly close
• Inventory accounting and cycle counts
• Continuously look at processes for opportunities to streamline and improve
• Perform cost benefit analysis and report results to management
• Prepare analysis, data and reporting for profit monitoring
• Work with others to evaluate spend and develop budgets and forecasts
• Complete ad-hoc analysis projects as needed
• Reporting and analysis of financials, working with business managers to drive decisions based on financial analysis.
• Work closely with the business to develop, recommend and establish strategies, plans and processes to improve profitability and cost efficiencies.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience, with at least 1 year experience in a manufacturing setting
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot tables and Lookups are a must have)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate financial goals and progress to leadership
• Self-motivated with history demonstrating strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others
• A Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field is required.
• Previous inventory accounting experience strongly preferred
• Ability to commute to the office regularly

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Charles Joy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Charles Joy does not discriminate on the basis of veteran status, age, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Charles Joy Executive Search and Staffing is a privately held, boutique staffing firm, local to the Twin Cities, Minnesota. We focus on helping some of the best local companies in the Twin Cities metro area with identifying great finance and accounting talent.