Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Truly Good Foods

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Truly Good Foods, located in Charlotte, NC. Truly Good Foods operates in the food manufacturing and distribution sector, where maintaining accurate financial records is paramount. This Staff Accountant position will play a critical part in supporting the Controller. The individual in this role will be responsible for preparing the company’s financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), contributing directly to the achievement of the company’s financial goals and operational objectives.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Charlotte, NC
• Pay: $75000–$78000 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Controller
• Mission: To assist the Controller in preparing and issuing the company’s financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite, MS Excel, MS Dynamics GP, Metaviewer, High Radius, High Radius Autonomous Accounting

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting & Reconciliation: Lead critical month-end close processes by preparing and posting weekly and monthly journal entries with proper support, developing monthly financial estimates and accruals, and conducting comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations for key accounts like cash, inventory, prepaids, and accounts payable.
• Compliance & Audit Management: Assist in the preparation and successful completion of the annual financial statement audit, ensuring all necessary documentation is accurate. This includes the timely filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax returns for all applicable states and managing annual business license compliance requirements.
• Asset & Cost Management: Maintain the company’s fixed asset register, tracking depreciation, additions, disposals, and related gains or losses. Actively participate in semi-annual physical inventory counts, working to improve cycle counting programs, and support the accurate maintenance of standard costs for materials and labor within the company ERP system.
• Process Improvement & Automation: Document and regularly update department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to reflect current practices. Cross-train on key Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes and actively participate in the development and ongoing utilization of month-end close automation tools like High Radius Autonomous Accounting to enhance efficiency and value.
• Financial Analysis & Forecasting: Support the creation of a rolling forecast model to provide P&L expectations and drive efficiencies, contribute to the development of a robust weekly P&L process for capturing operational variances, and participate actively in the overall budgeting and forecasting processes.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Experience: 0-3 years of related experience in public accounting or manufacturing environments.
• Skills: Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel (all native functionality), proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, ability to calculate financial figures, and interpret technical instructions under tight deadlines.
• Bonus: Manufacturing industry experience, CPA license or actively pursuing CPA, experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP.