Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Posted: 14-Jul-26
Location: Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Salary: $70,000 - $85,000
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Preferred Education:
The Staff Accountant supports the day-to-day accounting operations of the company, with responsibility for the general ledger, accounts receivable and accounts payable, and the monthly close. Working closely with operations, this role goes beyond transactional accounting — analyzing job costs, inventory, and margins to give leadership a clear picture of how the business is performing. The Staff Accountant is expected to identify opportunities to improve and automate accounting processes, and serves as a key backup across the finance function.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Responsible for preparing monthly journal entries, analyses, and account reconciliations and assisting with monthly closing process.
- Responsible for Accounts Receivable functions, including Collections
- Responsible for Account Payable functions, including cash disbursements
- Reconcile bank accounts, verify deposits, and address inquiries from banks.
- Maintain knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
- Analyze information by developing spreadsheet reports; verifying information.
- Manage accrual and prepaid accounts
- Analyze current procedures and recommend changes to develop and implement best practice accounting procedures
- Streamline/automate accounting functions with an emphasis on invoice automation
- Provide outside auditors with assistance; gather necessary account information and documents to perform annual review.
- Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.
- Additional finance backups as needed
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
- Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
- 5-7 years of accounting experience.
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
- Good problem-solving and time management skills.
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
- Manufacturing experience
- Experience working with ERP accounting system; Made2Manage software, a plus
- Advanced in excel
