Staff Accountant

Confidential; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Staff Accountant in Mishawaka, IN to support general accounting, cost accounting, AP/AR, and payroll. The role emphasizes timely month-end close and accurate data provision for management.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of accounting experience, strong analytical abilities, and excellent organizational and communication skills. This is a hands-on position with collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance.
• 2-3 years' accounting experience.
• Highly analytical with proven problem-solving ability.
• Highly organized, results-driven, technically capable, strong written and verbal communication, service oriented, and a self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Performs general accounting functions, including operation of the general ledger system and journal entries.
• Prepares financial statements to support month-end close.
• Primary focus on fixed asset and lease accounting.
• Performs balance sheet account reconciliations and related journal entries.
• Supports ad hoc and routine reporting and analysis for business units and corporate.
• Assists in resolving accounting issues.
• Helps prepare schedules and supporting documents for audits.
• Maintains internal controls to safeguard financial data and participates in other duties as assigned.
• Collaborates with department heads to ensure accuracy of financial reporting.
• Assists in the preparation and distribution of financial statements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Self-starter

Service oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance

Job description

The Staff Accountant applies principles of accounting, researches and analyzes accounting data in order to provide financial information to management in the areas of general accounting, cost accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.

The ideal candidate will have experience with month-end close procedures and be responsible for timely and accurate preparation of financial accounting data in a variety of areas. It is essential that this candidate brings experience with analytical and organizational skills in order to best support the accounting team.

Responsibilities

• Performs general accounting functions, including operation of the general ledger system, journal entries
• Preparation of financial statements to support month-end close.
• Primary focus on fixed asset and lease accounting.
• Performs balance sheet account reconciliations and associated journal entries.
• Support ad hoc and routine reporting and analysis for business unit and corporate
• Assists in resolving accounting issues.
• Contributes to the preparation of schedules and supporting documents for external and internal audits.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls. Performs other tasks or duties as assigned.
• Work closely with the department heads to understand and ensure accuracy of all financial reporting activity
• Assist in preparation and distribution of financial statements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting, Economics, or Finance
• 2 - 3 years' experience in accounting
• Must be highly analytical with proven ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Must be highly organized, results driven, technically capable, effective written and verbal communicator, service oriented, and a self-starter.