Staff Accountant

Overview:

We are seeking a passionate and reliable Staff Accountant. In this role you will conduct various tasks, including but not limited to, managing accounts payable & receivable, monitoring and reporting on expenses, and ensuring accurate financial reports. This role requires the ability to handle several projects at once as well as being able to respond quickly to internal team requests. This is a full-time role located at The Ugly Company headquarters in Farmersville, CA.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

• Process and pay vendor invoices
• Reconcile accounts and vendor statements
• Track and Report on accounts payable aging reports
• Post expenses to the general ledger 

Accounts Receivable

• Intake new customers - Enter data, set payment terms, and perform credit checks
• Prepare and send customer invoices in a timely manner
• Collect and deposit payments 
• Facilitate collections - Place customers on hold / send account statements. 
• Perform cash receipts and post payments to the General Ledger 
• Track and report on accounts receivable aging reports

Cost Tracking

• Accurate and timely data collection of manufacturing’s operational expenses
• Develop then monitor manufacturing cost standards
• Report on cost variances

Payroll

• Reconcile or audit payroll accounts and investigate and report irregularities
• Calculating wages, deductions, bonuses and taxes 
• Assist in running payroll (Direct Deposit) and paying payroll taxes
• Enter 401k contributions to thestandard.com

General 

• Close accounting books on a monthly basis 
• Prepare and share financial statements with leadership
• Manage depreciation schedule and facilitate fixed asset adjustments
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Work with CPA to prepare financial statements for tax filing
• Maintain and organize financial paperwork
• Manage sales tax deposits 

Other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Accounting Principles: Understanding of GAAP principles. Strong mathematical skills.
• Communication: Ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to gain understanding.
• Problem-Solving: The ability to accurately identify and solve problems.
• Organization: Must have a high level of order to remain focused on the goal without getting distracted. Can easily prioritize tasks and set aside those that do not help them reach their immediate or long term goals. 
• Multi-Tasking: Being able to work in a fast paced environment and shifting attention from one task to another smoothly. 
• Detail Oriented: Must have extreme attention to detail. 
• Focused: Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them. 

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• 1-2 years experience in accounting is encouraged, but not required
• Experience in Sage is encouraged, but not required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Business Administration, Agricultural Business, Administration or related field. 

Language

• English (verbal and written) required
• Spanish (verbal and written) is a plus

Miscellaneous:

• Supervisory Responsibilities: None
• Status: Non-Exempt

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to a typical office environment - prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.