Staff Accountant - Flexible Hours in Education-Focused Team

Opaa! Food Management; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management, a family-owned Midwest school nutrition partner, seeks a Staff Accountant to manage month-end close, ERP administration, and AP/AR duties. You will help in preparing financial statements and performing journal entries, with emphasis on accuracy and internal controls.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, detail orientation, and the ability to collaborate across teams. Great Plains experience is a plus; business-focused, growth-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience in a similar position.
• Understanding of the general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Knowledge and experience with creating and manipulating spreadsheets.
• Experience with MS Office.
• Basic understanding of accounting software; knowledge of Great Plains and Prophix is a plus.
• Must be able to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and prepare accurate and timely month-end journal entries as assigned.
• Perform account reconciliations, including required in-depth research and analysis.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements, such as income statements and balance sheets.
• Perform month-end financial and analytical review.
• Set up new vendors and maintain existing vendor information in Great Plains.
• Assist with the preparation of month-end billing accruals.
• Gain an understanding of all accounting systems and how they impact financial data, including Great Plains, Prophix, Emburse expenses reporting, Boss and ADP.
• Engage with customers in a professional, courteous and respectful manner to build and maintain positive relationships.
• Maintain focus on continuous improvement and solutions by recommending process improvements to senior management.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

General ledger

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

MS Office

Accounting software

Tools

Great Plains

Prophix

Emburse expenses

ADP

Boss

Job description

Opaa! Food Management, a family-owned Midwest school nutrition partner, seeks a Staff Accountant to manage month-end close, ERP administration, and AP/AR duties. You will help in preparing financial statements and performing journal entries, with emphasis on accuracy and internal controls.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, detail orientation, and the ability to collaborate across teams. Great Plains experience is a plus; business-focused, growth-oriented environment.