Senior Accountant
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Accounting
Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Accounting & Finance
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Base pay range$83,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr
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Director of Human Resources | MBA Hotchkiss Candidate at Lake Forest Graduate School of ManagementPOSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for executing and continuously improving all day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger management, and month-end close activities. Ensures compliance with GAAP and tax regulations while supporting interdepartmental coordination and operational accuracy.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
Core Accounting & General Ledger (GL) Management
- Own all daily, weekly, and monthly accounting operations
- Prepare and post journal entries, including:
- Month-end close entries
- Intercompany expenses
- Bank withdrawals
- Credit and debit memos (sales and commissions)
- Track and code all CAPEX-related expenses
- Reconcile all accounts monthly
Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Process sales invoices in Epicor and save/edit batches
- Print sales orders and verify commissions, freight, and totals, coordinate corrections with agent services
- Post and apply all deposits, including Fed Ex/UPS Online payments
- Deposit checks via scanner or banking portal; track checkbook activity
- Update and balance the OPEN AR spreadsheet and AR Aging
- Run and email A/R customer statements
- Follow up with customers regarding payments and collections
- Monitor credit hold status and release customers as appropriate
- Run credit reports and generate proforma invoices for new customers
Accounts Payable (AP)
- Scan and save all A/P invoices in DSR
- Enter A/P invoices into Epicor
- Review all new purchase orders, assign GL codes, and approve
- Create and process weekly supplier check batches
- Update and balance AP Aging with daily commission entry
- Enter proforma invoices for customers requiring pre-payment
- Work with Purchasing and Shipping to resolve discrepancies or variances
Commissions Management
- Manually enter daily commission data for each invoice
- Run commission reports and identify payments owed to agents
- Create commission batches and email agents the commission reports and supporting invoices
Banking & Payment Processing
- Pull and review all bank transactions
- Monitor and resolve ACH/check positive pay exceptions
- Process and post credit card payments; email receipts to customers
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Support
- Collaborate with Shipping and Purchasing to reconcile order/invoice mismatches or large variances
- Provide ongoing support for additional accounting tasks and projects to meet organizational objectives
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
- Pride in your Work
- Team Player
Skills & Abilities
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred, but not required.
Experience: 10+ years of Accounting or Finance experience with at least 3 years in a manufacturing environment functioning as an Accountant.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Seniority level- Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
- Employment type
Full-time
- Job function
Accounting/Auditing - Industries Accounting and Manufacturing
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