Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Truity Partners

The Tone:
This is a full-time, hybrid role for a Staff Accountant, supporting a growing manufacturing company based in the Minneapolis area. This position is vital for maintaining accurate and organized financial records, specifically focusing on customer invoicing, payment processing, and comprehensive accounts receivable management. The Staff Accountant will operate independently within a supportive, collaborative team environment, benefiting from the company’s commitment to flexibility and providing opportunities for significant professional growth and development. This role is essential for the company’s operational efficiency and continued success.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
• Pay: $60000–$65000 yearly
• Mission: Own accurate customer invoicing, payment application, and reconciliation processes to support the company’s financial health.
• Tech Stack: ERP systems, Microsoft Excel (formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data reconciliation)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Customer Invoicing: Generate and accurately submit customer invoices through various ERP systems, distributing them via email and directly through customer portals.
• Payment Processing & Resolution: Apply customer payments in a timely manner and diligently resolve issues such as unapplied cash, deductions, short payments, and other account discrepancies.
• Accounts Receivable Monitoring: Proactively monitor accounts receivable aging, take initiative to collect past-due balances, and provide prompt responses to all billing and payment inquiries.
• Financial Record Maintenance: Maintain comprehensive and accurate customer account records, including credit documentation and all relevant supporting files.
• General Ledger Reconciliation: Reconcile the accounts receivable subledger and other assigned balance sheet accounts to the general ledger, diligently identifying and resolving any variances.
• Month-End Close & Reporting: Prepare essential journal entries for review, generate month-end reports and supporting schedules, and complete all assigned close activities efficiently.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An Associate degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field is required, providing a foundational understanding of financial principles. This role is designed for candidates with early career experience.
• Experience: Possess 0-3+ years of recent, relevant experience in accounts receivable or general accounting functions. Demonstrated working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is also essential.
• Skills: Proven proficiency in Microsoft Excel, specifically including the ability to utilize formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and effectively perform data reconciliation. Strong organizational, analytical, time-management, and clear communication skills are critical.
• Bonus: A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred.