Accounting Manager

$65,000 - $75,000/Yr

Mers / Goodwill - Saint Louis, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Saint Louis, MO

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is seeking an energetic, self-motivated, and professional Accounting Manager to join our Accounting team. This role is pivotal in supporting our mission, "Changing Lives Through the Power of Work!" and embodies our core values of respect, excellence, and integrity. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the accounts receivable and accounts payable transaction cycles, ensuring that all accounting policies and procedures are adhered to, and providing accurate financial reporting. This position offers an opportunity to work in a mission-driven environment that empowers individuals to achieve new goals while contributing to the community. As an Accounting Manager, you will coordinate and supervise the monthly account reconciliation to the general ledger, assist the Controller with month-end closing, annual budgeting, and year-end audits. You will also manage, coordinate, and verify supporting documentation to ensure accurate and timely reporting of all accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions. Your responsibilities will include ensuring that journal entries are properly supported and accurately recorded, reviewing monthly income statements for accuracy, and assisting in the collection of accounts receivable balances. This role may also involve performing other duties as assigned, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting department.

Responsibilities

• Coordination and supervision of the accounts receivable and accounts payable accounting transaction cycles, including monthly account reconciliation to the general ledger.
• Assist Controller with month-end closing, annual budgeting, and year-end audit.
• Ensure that all policies and procedures are followed.
• Manage, coordinate, and verify supporting documentation to ensure accurate and timely daily and month-end reporting of all accounts receivable and accounts payable transaction cycles.
• General ledger responsibility ensuring journal entries are properly supported and accurately recorded.
• Review monthly income statements for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with completion of month-end, annual budget, and year-end audit.
• Evaluate monthly aging and assist in the collection of accounts receivable balances.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accountancy.
• 5 years of private accounting auditing and/or advisory experience.
• CPA Certification is preferred.
• Expert Excel experience.
• General ledger knowledge.
• Strong understanding of accounting transition cycles.

Benefits

• Immediate date of hire individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
• Employee store discount
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Schedules
• Career Growth Opportunities