Entry Level Staff Accountant!

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting general accounting functions with a strong emphasis on cost accounting and manufacturing operations. This role ensures accurate inventory valuation, cost analysis, and financial reporting, while partnering with operations to improve efficiency and control costs.

Scope and Responsibilities:

Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain and analyze inventory and cost accounting records, including standard costs, variances, and overhead allocations
• Prepare and post journal entries, including inventory, accruals, and cost adjustments
• Reconcile inventory, WIP (work-in-process), and general ledger accounts
• Reconcile CIP and Production Fixed Assets
• Support Production related Accounts Payable as necessary
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Analyze manufacturing variances (labor, material, overhead) and provide actionable insights
• Assist in standard cost updates and bill of materials (BOM) accuracy
• Partner with operations and supply chain teams to monitor production costs and efficiencies
• Lead bi-annual physical inventory process, including reconciliation and reporting
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting related to manufacturing costs
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls
• Support internal and external audit requests

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2-5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with cost accounting and inventory management
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
• Strong proficiency in Excel
• Knowledge of standard costing and variance analysis
• Solid understanding of GAAP principles

Key Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Organized with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or progress toward certification
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with inventory controls and process improvements

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

· the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

· licensure and certification requirements;

· office location and other geographic considerations; and

· other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).