Staff Accountant - Financial Reporting

Company Overview:
We are passionate about our employees. We strive to create an environment that is stimulating and motivating and a culture that fosters mutual respect, teamwork, and career development. Come join the Keystone team so we can build your career together!
In addition to competitive starting salaries, we offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, perks and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
Please visit our website at www.keystoneind.com to learn more about Keystone Industries and career opportunities.
Position Details:

• Title: Staff Accountant - Financial Reporting
• Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for this role will have ~3 years of staff accounting experience, with a degree in accounting.
• Schedule: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, M-F.
• Location: Gibbstown, NJ (08027)

Position Overview:
The Staff Accountant will assist with all aspects of the Financial Reporting cycle, including preparation of financial statements and development, maintenance and refinement of Financial Reporting policies, practices and procedures for the Company and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries.
Essential Functions:

• Assist in month close processes as directed. Ensure that all journal entries are booked accurately and timely.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and proper support of balances.
• Review operating expenses monthly variances and provide explanations to significant variances. Review expenditures to ensure proper account coding and classification.
• Fixed Asset Management: Support capital expenditure activities by maintaining, updating fixed asset module, determining what is capitalizable based on company's accounting policies and GAAP, along with useful life, asset type and depreciation method and comparing actual vs budgeted amounts
• Assist in preparation of consolidated financial statements and other internal reports
• Asist in annual review process
• Assist in preparation of various analysis, financial schedules and divisional reports
• Keep current with new accounting pronouncements
• Assist in research complex accounting issues, identify applicable GAAP, and prepare memos
• Assist in developing and updating policies and procedures as needed.
• Enhance processes and controls by improving documentation and workflows, where applicable
• Assist in other general accounting activities as required
• Produce reports and analyses as requested
• Assist with additional projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum three (3) years' relevant experience.
• Experience in application of complex accounting principles, ability to research and reach well-reasoned conclusions on technical accounting issues.
• Combination of public accounting (assurance services) experience and Financial Reporting preferred.
• Excellent oral, written, listening, and presentation skills and ability to clearly articulate complex information to others.
• Strong attention to detail, demonstrated integrity and professionalism.
• Proven ability to perform under deadlines, to adjust plans to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft office applications
• Must be an effective team player.

Desired Skills:

• Manufacturing Industry experience preferred.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• CPA or eligible to sit for CPA Exam strongly preferred.

Safety:

• Complies with all safety regulations; always maintains a safe work environment.
• Adheres to always wearing the proper PPE/Safety equipment.
• Understands and complies with all written safety, health, and environmental procedures.
• Attends all required scheduled Health, Safety and Environmental training sessions.
• Participates in required Health, Safety and Environmental initiatives and programs.
• Perform required administrative functions related to Health, Safety and Environmental functions such as completing forms, checklists, and log sheets.

Benefits/Perks:

• Medical, RX, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Company-sponsored Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical, Dependent Care, & Commuter
• 401K Plan with Employer Contribution
• Voluntary Term Life/AD&D Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Weekly Pay
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Company social events throughout the year including tickets to sports events and concerts
• Free Lunch Daily (Gibbstown)
• On-site free Fitness Center with personal trainer (Gibbstown)
• Fitness Membership (Cherry Hill/Myerstown)