Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Jenne, Inc

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Jenne, Inc., located on-site in Avon, Ohio, with standard business hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Staff Accountant is vital for ensuring accurate financial reporting and supporting the internal financial processes of the company. This position helps maintain the integrity of financial data and contributes to efficient accounting workflows.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Avon, OH

• Mission: This person owns the accuracy of financial reporting by managing general ledger analysis, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and contributing to process improvements.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, ERP systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Account Analysis: Analyze general ledger account activity and fluctuations, investigate unusual movements, and prepare daily activity reports with clear explanations of significant variances.
• Journal Entry Preparation: Prepare, validate, and post accurate journal entries supporting daily reporting and month-end close, with appropriate documentation and adherence to established accounting procedures.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation: Prepare and review monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, including customer rebate accounts, investigating account discrepancies and resolving reconciling items promptly.
• Cross-functional Data Management: Collaborate with teams outside of Accounting to obtain, validate, and reconcile information required for timely and accurate accounting entries, account analysis, and financial reporting.
• Process Improvement & Audit Support: Identify and implement improvements to accounting workflows, reconciliations, and reporting processes, and support annual audits by preparing account analyses and documentation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• Experience: Prior internship experience or 1-2 years of experience highly desired.
• Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ERP systems, including the ability to organize and analyze financial data; strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail; ability to analyze financial and numerical data and communicate findings clearly.
• Bonus: A team player that understands how to work effectively in an evolving organization.