Overview

First Supply is seeking an exceptional Accountant to enhance our team of dedicated professionals. The Staff Accountant will work under the guidance of the Controller to prepare, report and analyze financial statements to facilitate financial performance improvement. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in Accounting. We value your opinion, help you reach your goals, and make it easy for you to maintain a work-life balance.

In addition to the candidate possessing strong technical skills, we are also looking for someone who is intuitive and brings new ideas to increase efficiencies within the finance department and who has excellent interpersonal skills. Start your career today and have fun while doing it! 

The Staff Accountant will be based in Madison, WI and will report to the Assistant Controller.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze and report on facility, regional and consolidated financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement and cash flow, including variances from plan, forecasts, and prior year
• Prepare financial reports and analysis to facilitate financial performance improvement
• Assist with preparation of accurate forecasts and budgets for appropriate periods as directed
• Prepare month end journal entries and assist with the monthly close process to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reports prepared
• Prepare Daily Sales and Operations Flash reports
• Prepare and analyze daily balancing of sub ledgers to general ledger
• Maintain and report on the company rebate program. Ensure rebates are recorded and reconciled quarterly
• Maintain the general ledger system
• Timely review and reconciliation of trial balance accounts on a monthly basis
• Provide support for annual audit for requested documents
• Examine, analyze and interpret accounting records to assist in preparation of internal statements
• Prepare reports for management review related to financial data and tracking of inventory
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• One to three years of prior accounting or finance experience
• CPA or CMA a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel
• Prior experience with an integrated ERP system
• Ability to read, speak, understand, and write English

First Supply, family-owned and operated for over 125 years, offers its employees a great benefits package including; medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, company paid holidays, on demand pay, education assistance, adoption assistance, and more!

About First Supply

First Supply® is a leading main channel wholesale distributor providing industrial customers and building contractors with an extensive line of products and services. First Supply features manufacturer product lines in the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, builder, waterworks, pump/well & septic, industrial and municipal markets. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, First Supply has more than 700 employees in 29 operating facilities serving Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan UP. The company has over $100 million in inventory and over $400 million in annual sales.

First Supply also owns and operates 18 Kitchen & Bath Stores in 5 midwestern states under the Gerhard's Kitchen & Bath and Kohler Signature Store brands. Gerhard's is the largest, most versatile kitchen & bath store in the upper Midwest. We offer a huge variety of kitchen and bath choices from contemporary to traditional styles, along with service you won't find anywhere else. The Kohler Signature Stores are a kitchen and bath showroom that provides a distinguished Kohler experience where designers and homeowners can get hands on with hundreds of products, exclusively from the Kohler brands!

First Supply LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.