Staff Accountant

Sauder Woodworking Co. is North America's leading producer of ready-to-assemble furniture, founded in Archbold, Ohio. The Staff Accountant will support the Finance department in various accounting and financial reporting tasks, including imports accounting, fixed asset management, and treasury functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with imports accounting, which may include:
• Reconciling bank statements with wire payments and posting bank statements
• Analyzing selected General Ledger Accounts for samples, air freight, product testing, and outside QC Services by factories
• Running shipping reports to keep track of containers
• Auditing Sauder Asia’s monthly report
• Tracking and recording of Direct Import (DI) shipments and sales
• Assist with fixed asset, tax, risk management, and payroll accounting, which may include:
• Recording fixed asset acquisitions and disposals and monitoring depreciation. States sales and local tax reporting and filings
• Income tax return information requests
• Preparation of payroll journal entries, payroll related accruals and other administrative tasks
• Insurance renewal information requests
• Assist with treasury and accounts receivable functions, which may include:
• Assisting with Canadian tax transactions
• Assisting with lockbox activities
• Preparing monthly credit metrics
• Reconciling bank statements
• Recording miscellaneous cash receipts
• Assistance with weekly cash forecasts
• Other treasury-related functions as needed
• Assist with other general ledger and financial reporting functions, which may include:
• General ledger entries and account analysis as needed
• Analysis of financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Month-end closing, consolidation, and reporting
• Supporting in various external financial audit requests prepared by client

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year college or university
• 0-3 years of relevant experience in the field
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness
• Effective communicator
• Analytical skills
• Proficiency in Excel is essential
• Basic accounting knowledge
• CPA certification in progress is preferred
• Experience with SAP and Crystal Reporting is a plus

Benefits

• 3 weeks of vacation
• Full benefit package beginning at 30 days
• 401(k)
• Company-funded health savings account
• Free counseling
• Furniture discounts
• Tuition reimbursement

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