Staff Accountant: GL & Month-End Close

Kirby Company; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby is seeking a Staff Accountant to help keep the general ledger accurate and support a timely monthly close under the Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting. The role handles reconciliations, journal entries, and supports AR/AP, treasury reporting, and financial statements.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 0–2 years of accounting experience, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with Epicor or similar ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 0–2 years of general ledger or accounting experience (internships count).
• Understanding of US GAAP fundamentals and accrual accounting.
• Solid Excel basics; pivot tables and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP a plus.
• Comfortable learning an ERP system (Epicor preferred).
• Manufacturing or distribution industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post recurring, accrual, prepaid, and adjusting journal entries in Epicor and AS400.
• Complete assigned close tasks on schedule, typically by business day 5.
• Maintain the chart of accounts and keep GL data clean, coded, and supported.
• Prepare fixed asset additions, disposals, and depreciation schedules.
• Reconcile bank accounts monthly and resolve reconciling items within 30 days.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts: AR, AP, prepaids, accruals, intercompany and clearing accounts.
• Investigate variances and document support for each reconciliation.
• Apply customer payments and remittances and clear unapplied cash.
• Maintain the AR aging, follow up on past-due balances, and support collections.
• Record daily cash activity and support cash forecasting.
• Prepare AR aging, AP aging, and eligibility data for monthly borrowing base certificate.
• Build Excel schedules and account analyses for management and financial statements.
• Help prepare quarterly and year-end reporting packages.
• Prepare schedules and support for the annual audit and tax filings.
• Follow internal controls and approval policies; flag gaps.
• Document procedures and suggest process improvements and automation in Epicor, AS400, and Excel.
• Take on ad hoc analysis and projects as assigned

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Ownership

Deadline focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Epicor

AS400

Excel

Job description

Kirby is seeking a Staff Accountant to help keep the general ledger accurate and support a timely monthly close under the Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting. The role handles reconciliations, journal entries, and supports AR/AP, treasury reporting, and financial statements.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 0–2 years of accounting experience, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with Epicor or similar ERP systems.