Staff Accountant Shared Services

Position Summary

The Staff Accountant Shared Services plays an integral role in a fastgrowing organization that is actively evolving its shared services model to support ongoing expansion. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where change development and new opportunities are constant.

Reporting to the Shared Services Leader the Staff Accountant provides accurate accounting support and timely reporting across accounts receivable accounts payable reconciliations and related financial activities. As part of a growing finance shared services team this position partners with multiple business units to enhance financial visibility strengthen processes and controls and support scalable operations.

This is an exciting opportunity for a detailoriented adaptable professional who enjoys accounting analysis process improvement and crossfunctional collaboration. As shared services continue to expand the role requires flexibility and a willingness to support both AR and AP functions based on evolving business needs.

This role offers the chance to grow alongside an expanding shared services organization gaining broad exposure across AR AP credit cash application reporting controls and process improvement. Its an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to deepen their accounting expertise while building systems knowledge crossfunctional partnership skills and handson experience in a scalable evolving finance environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Support and help build a highperforming shared services team by delivering accurate timely accounting across accounts receivable accounts payable credit cash application reconciliations reporting and account support.

Collaborate with business units customers vendors and crossfunctional teams to resolve issues enhance processes strengthen controls and provide excellent service.

Contribute to the continued growth of shared services by identifying process improvements supporting standardization documenting and refining procedures and crosstraining across AR and AP to help build scalable bestpractice accounting operations.

Essential Functions

• Support both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable operations in partnership with the shared services team.
• Perform core AR activities including collections support cash application deductions disputes credit memos and aging/reporting analysis.
• Perform core AP activities including invoice processing support vendor inquiries PO matching invoice exceptions and payment status reporting.
• Prepare and maintain accurate accounting records reconciliations schedules and supporting documentation.
• Support monthend close activities reconciliations reporting and variance analysis.
• Partner crossfunctionally to research and resolve customer and vendor issues including billing payment and invoice discrepancies.
• Assist with customer credit processes including account reviews credit limit monitoring and documentation support.
• Maintain accurate customer and vendor master data including payment terms billing remittance and tax information.
• Contributes to process improvement standardization and documentation to support scalable shared services operations.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives audits system enhancements and evolving business priorities.

Qualifications :

Education & Experience

Associates degree required Bachelors degree preferred.

2-4 years of accounting accounts receivable accounts payable credit collections cash application or shared services experience preferred.

Experience in a manufacturing distribution or multi-business-unit environment a plus.

Experience with ERP systems such as Epicor or similar platforms a plus.

Demonstrated ability to learn new processes support changing priorities and work across multiple accounting functions preferred.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time