Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Crenlo Engineered Cabs

The Tone:
This is a full-time, office-based role at Crenlo Engineered Cabs, a company dedicated to the design and manufacture of high-quality engineered cabs and enclosures. This Staff Accountant position is presented as an entry-level opportunity, specifically designed to cultivate a strong technical foundation in corporate accounting principles and practices. The individual in this role will be instrumental in supporting the corporate finance team across a broad spectrum of responsibilities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, balance sheet reconciliations, and the crucial month-end close process. This foundational role offers significant potential for growth, with a typical career path leading to a Senior Accountant position within 2-3 years, making it an excellent starting point for an accounting career.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Office-based

• Team: Corporate finance team, receiving guidance from the Corporate Controller and Senior Accountant, and collaborating with the AP Controls Lead.
• Mission: To provide essential support to the corporate finance team across accounts payable, accounts receivable, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close activities, and special financial projects.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Microsoft 365, Oracle EBS

What You’ll Actually Do
• Month-End Close & Reconciliations: Support the month-end close by preparing essential journal entries, accruals, and various supporting schedules, while also meticulously preparing and maintaining assigned balance sheet reconciliations, promptly researching and clearing any reconciling items.
• Accounts Payable Management: Provide comprehensive support to accounts payable operations, including reviewing the AP aging report, reconciling vendor statements, researching invoice and payment discrepancies, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to resolve AP questions.
• Financial Project & AR Assistance: Assist with accounts receivable functions like aging review and past-due follow-up, provide backup for fixed assets, payroll, and tax schedules, and contribute to corporate finance projects such as lease accounting and AI invoice processing.
• Audit Readiness & Process Improvement: Gather and organize necessary support for internal and external audit requests, uphold and help maintain accounting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and respond to internal inquiries regarding accounting questions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, making this an ideal entry-level position for individuals ready to apply core domain knowledge of basic accounting principles and US GAAP in a practical corporate setting.
• Experience: Candidates should possess 0-2 years of accounting experience, with internship experience being highly valued and directly applicable to the responsibilities of this role.
• Skills: Demonstrated strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy are essential, alongside proficiency in Excel and Microsoft 365, and the ability to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally with diverse internal partners. Organizational skills, dependability, and a proactive attitude towards learning are also key.
• Bonus: Progress toward obtaining a CPA certification is considered a plus, as is any prior experience with Oracle EBS financial software.