Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | The Planet Group

The Tone:
This is a Direct Hire position, fully onsite at a corporate office in Raleigh, NC. This role supports a growing organization where the individual will contribute to maintaining financial integrity and operational efficiency. The Staff Accountant plays a crucial role in ensuring accurate financial records, streamlining accounting processes, and providing essential support for regional operations and management reporting. This position requires an experienced, detail-oriented professional who can thrive in a fast-paced environment, identifying and resolving problems both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Direct Hire
• Location: In-person Raleigh, NC
• Pay: $70000–$88000 yearly
• Team: Collaborates with the accounting department and regional operations
• Mission: Ensures accurate financial records, supports regional operations, and identifies opportunities for accounting process improvements.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, JD Edwards

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operational Support: Provide accounting support for regional operations and work with plant personnel to ensure transactions are properly recorded.
• Month-End Close: Be heavily involved in the month-end close process, including the preparation and maintenance of monthly accruals across multiple plant operations.
• Financial Reporting: Assist with timely and accurate management reporting and perform reconciliation of balance accounts.
• Process Improvement: Evaluate and recommend new approaches and procedures that result in process improvements and efficiencies.
• Audit & Compliance: Provide support related to internal and external audit requests and monitor compliance with policies and procedures.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant prior experience, with a thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of relevant accounting experience.
• Skills: Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Excel; effective verbal and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills; strong organizational and time management ability.
• Bonus: CPA preferred; JD Edwards skills desirable; manufacturing or construction and inventory accounting experience a plus; ability to travel on occasion (5%).