Staff Accountant

We are in search of a Staff Accountant to join our team located in Midvale, Utah. This role focuses on maintaining financial order and transparency for our operations. The Staff Accountant will collaborate closely with our Accounting team and manage all activities related to accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.

• Oversee the company's financial transactions, ensuring approval, reconciliation, and accurate, timely processing.
• Contribute to the optimization and streamlining of our financial processes and systems.
• Input invoices with attention to correct general ledger accounts.
• Execute weekly vendor payment runs, including invoice detail input, approvals, weekly due payment report creation, and data input into the ERP system.
• Set up new vendors in the ERP system, gathering necessary information and approvals.
• Generate and interpret AP aging reports, taking appropriate action based on the results.
• Conduct daily bank account reviews and reconciliations, applying payments to customer AR and vendor AP bills.
• Create reports on the current status of customer accounts as required.
• Draft and communicate correspondence for past-due customer accounts.
• Conduct credit card and bank account reconciliations.
• Maintain financial reporting integrity and confidentiality, complying with local and national financial requirements.
• Assist in month-end close processes, including reconciliations and journal entries.
• Aid with Payroll and filings.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with policy for all incoming check requests.
• Prepare check requests for invoices received by the finance department.
• Identify and alert relevant parties to any irregularities, errors, and/or systems issues, proposing solutions.
• Respond to inquiries from AP vendors, employees, and other parties, resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Maintain all accounting and financial records and reports according to current record retention policies.
• Maintain open lines of communication within the team. • Applicant must possess a minimum of 3 years of experience in an accounting role.
• Proficiency in Accounts Payable (AP) processing is necessary.
• Proficiency in Accounts Receivable (AR) processing is required.
• Experience in conducting Bank Reconciliations is a must.
• Ability to maintain Vendor Files effectively is mandatory.
• Proficiency in handling bi-Monthly Payroll is necessary.
• Experience in making Journal Entries is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must for this role.