Staff Accountant

Colony Brands, Inc.; Monroe (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Colony Brands, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support trust accounting operations and general ledger activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and monthly close processes.

The ideal candidate will also assist with month and year-end closing, reporting, account and variance analysis, and ensuring accuracy and completeness across all accounting functions. The role involves assisting with trust accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, wire transfers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; up to three years of relevant experience.
• Strong accounting fundamentals and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with trust accounting and general ledger activities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with trust accounting and supporting monthly closing processes.
• Prepare journal entries and perform account reconciliations.
• Process wire transfers and distributions under supervision.
• Complete and review journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Review general ledger activity for completeness and accuracy.
• Analyze historical financial statements and operating results of acquisition prospects.

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support trust accounting operations and general ledger activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and monthly close processes. The ideal candidate will also assist with month and year-end closing, reporting, account and variance analysis, and ensuring accuracy and completeness across all accounting functions.

What You’ll Do

• Assisting with trust accounting and supporting monthly closing processes.
• Preparing Journal entries and performing account reconciliations.
• Processing wire transfers and distributions under supervision.
• Completing and reviewing journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Reviewing general ledger activity for completeness and accuracy.
• Analyzing historical financial statements and operating results of acquisition prospects.

QualificationsWhat It Takes

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and analytical finance or accounting professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and up to three years of relevant experience. This individual possesses strong accounting fundamentals, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Being a proactive problem-solver who can build strong relationships across departments, communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to acquisition due diligence, financial modeling, and integration efforts.

In Addition, You Should Have

• Experience that demonstrates the ability to support strategic planning at a corporate level
• High level of Knowledge with ERP systems, Power BI, SQL, or other reporting tools.
• Poses a continuous improvement mindset focused on enhancing processes, internal controls and reporting quality.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial information.
• Solution-oriented critical thinking is required to establish sustainable problem solving
• Strong work ethic with a high degree of self-motivation and organization