Junior Staff Accountant
The Junior Staff Accountant at Confidential Client supports accurate general ledger maintenance and timely monthly close processes by performing reconciliations, journal entries, and managing accounts payable and receivable. This role also prepares financial data for reporting, assists with audits, and contributes to process improvements within the accounting function, working closely with various departments to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Manufacturing & Distribution.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
The Junior Staff Accountant will support month-end close and maintain accurate general ledger balances for a confidential client in the manufacturing & distribution sector. This is an entry to early-career role that will give hands-on experience with GL reconciliations, journal entries, AR/AP processing, and activity used for lender and treasury reporting.
- 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 each month
- Maintain chart of accounts and ensure GL data is coded and supported
- Prepare fixed asset additions, disposals, and depreciation schedules
- Reconcile bank accounts monthly and clear reconciling items within 30 days
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts including AR, AP, prepaids, accruals, intercompany and clearing accounts
- Investigate variances and document supporting analysis for reconciliations
- Apply customer payments and remittances and clear unapplied cash
- Maintain AR aging, follow up on past-due balances, and support collections activities
- Record daily cash activity and assist with cash forecasting tasks
- Prepare AR aging, AP aging, and eligibility inputs for the monthly borrowing base certificate
- Build Excel schedules and account analyses for management and financial statements
- Support quarterly and year-end reporting packages, and prepare audit and tax schedules as requested
- Follow internal control and approval policies; document processes and flag gaps
- Suggest process improvements and automation opportunities in Epicor, AS400, and Excel
- Execute ad hoc analyses and projects as assigned
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 0–2 years of general ledger or accounting experience; internships count
- Understanding of US GAAP fundamentals and accrual accounting
- Solid Excel skills; pivot tables and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP are a plus
- Comfortable learning and using an ERP system; hands-on Epicor experience preferred
- Manufacturing or distribution industry exposure preferred
- Familiarity with asset-based lending or borrowing base reporting is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy; ties numbers back to source documents
- Deadline focus and ability to manage multiple close tasks concurrently
- Analytical mindset with ability to explain variances and identify root causes
- Good communication skills; able to coordinate with operations, sales, AR/AP contacts, and auditors
- Ownership mindset: documents work, asks clarifying questions, and recommends improvements
- Ability to handle confidential financial and banking information with discretion
Compensation & Location
- Location: Newburgh Heights, OH (on-site, office-based role)
- Employment type: Full-time
- Estimated salary: $73,631 per year (estimated from source posting)
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Office-based position with extended hours during month-end, quarter-end, and annual audit periods
- Extended computer use required; occasional lifting of files up to 15 lbs
- This job description reflects the primary duties and is not exhaustive. Duties may change based on business needs
About Working with Careertakes
Careertakes is acting as a third-party recruiting partner for a Confidential Client in the manufacturing & distribution industry. We focus on matching candidates to roles where they can grow technical accounting skills, gain ERP exposure, and advance in finance and reporting careers.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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