Staff Accountant

Position Title: Staff Accountant
Location: Huntingdon Valley, PA
Pay: $65,000/Yr. – $75,000/Yr.
Industry: Distribution

A stable, growing organization within the distribution industry is seeking a Staff Accountant on a contract-to-hire basis due to continued growth. This individual will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of core accounts receivable functions, including billing, cash application, account reconciliations, discrepancy resolution, and month-end close support.

Reporting directly to the Controller, the ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in accounts receivable, specifically billing and cash applications, as well as general ledger accounting, including reconciliations, journal entries, debits and credits, prepaids, accruals, and month-end close activities. This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and growing company that offers career advancement and a competitive compensation package. Candidates must be commutable to Huntingdon Valley, PA.

Job Description:

• Manage monthly account reconciliations, journal entries, and close activities for cash, AR, AP, balance sheet, and other assigned accounts.
• Oversee billing, cash application, account aging, ensuring accurate invoicing, payment processing, and resolution of billing discrepancies.
• Research and resolve short pays, credits, deductions, unapplied cash, and billing errors. Document the cause and correction.
• Apply credit card, ACH, and check payments accurately and keep deposits, undeposited funds, and clearing activity current.
• Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for management reporting, audits, tax filings, and other financial requests while resolving reconciling items timely.
• Support inventory, COGS, intercompany, and system conversion reconciliations as business processes and ERP systems become more integrated.
• Leverage Excel, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency while maintaining data accuracy, financial integrity, and confidentiality.

Must Have Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is highly preferred
• Three or more years of hands-on accounting experience spanning accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience utilizing mid – large-size ERP systems along with intermediate MS Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas)
• Experience working in a Distribution, Manufacturing, Wholesale, product-based business
• Experience preparing journal entries and balance-sheet reconciliations

As the company grows and its systems come together, a strong performer can expand into deeper close ownership, financial systems and controls, analytical work, or supervision. Growth will follow demonstrated capability, reliability, and business need.
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