What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Sauder Family Companies?
Position Summary:
The Staff Accountant helps businesses make critical financial decisions and ensures compliance with local, state, federal and Canadian tax authorities. They are responsible for assisting with month end close, financial and tax audits, and ensuring financial records are accurate throughout the year. Staff Accountant will cross train in various cash cycle areas to facilitate strong finance department performance
Performs monthly and annual account reconciliations to ensure financial integrity of financial records.
Completes and files state sales and use tax returns and Canadian GST returns.
Compiles information needed for various compliance reporting (Ohio CAT, Indiana personal property and IEDC, state bedding licenses, Federal and State income tax returns, unclaimed property returns).
Creates weekly vendor payment files.
Assists with treasury functions (positive pay exceptions, foreign wires and ACH payments, check voids).
Manages the company’s purchase card program.
Creates and posts journal entries required to ensure accurate financial reporting. Ensures proper documentation exists and is accessible for manual entries.
Attains proficiency in vouchering invoices and navigating state sales tax websites and various portals (Bank, 3rd party payment processor).
Experience and Knowledge Required
Associates degree required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred, with accounting, business or economics focus; alternatively 3 years of accounts receivable, accounts payable and general accounting experience required.
Proficient with Excel, attentive to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Motivated, goal-oriented self-starter who desires to grow their knowledge and skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail while meeting deadlines.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
Contribute to friendly, high-performing team atmosphere.
Key Attributes Required:
A self-starting, goal-oriented, customer-focused individual who takes personal accountability and is driven by the achievement of the vision and objectives of the Business Units and Shared Core Processes in accordance with the Company’s Leadership Values.
Able to execute actions and implement projects directly within the Business Units and Shared Core Processes outside of direct operational responsibilities.
Strong leadership and facilitation skills coupled with the ability to remain rational and in control when confronted with difficult circumstances or crises.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and frequently required to walk and sit. Use of hands and fingers will be required for writing, computer use, and phone use. Work in a manner consistent with standard Sauder safety practices and expectations. The employee will also be required to walk throughout the plant at various times during a typical day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Encompasses the full spectrum from factory floor, to personal offices, to executive board rooms. The noise levels in these work environments are usually low to moderate. Personal protective equipment such as eye protection and ear protection may be required in the shop floor environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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