Staff Accountant

Will be responsible for supporting period-end accounting closing cycles, preparing, and recording general journal entries, asset and liability account reconciliations, system maintenance, monthly reporting, audit support schedules, balance sheet and income statement account variance analysis and accounting projects.  Will work effectively with personnel from other departments and affiliated companies to ensure timely, accurate completion of accounting cycle closings and service request responses.  Position has expectations for growth into steadily increasing complexity of tasks.

 

Essential Duties:

• Analyzes business transactions and events as the basis for preparing general journal entries and properly documents transactions
• Provides conclusive support for journal entries in the form of underlying documents, schedules, and explanations
• Reviews journal entries for accuracy prior to recording the entries and after recording the entry to verify expected impact to the balance sheet and related income or expense accounts
• Performs month-end reconciliations of accounts and provides reasonable explanations and insightful analysis of the components of assigned accounts
• Researches and applies generally accepted accounting principles in support of accounting, and proposes reasonable solutions to accounting problems based on a keen understanding of accounting principles and business activities
• Communicates and collaborates with co-workers in relevant operating groups and management to ensure understanding of business transactions and achieve efficient and effective accounting results
• Assists in the design and execution of preventative and detective controls to the completeness and accuracy of account balances and periodic activity
• Prepare monthly reconciliations and validations of various sub-ledgers to general ledger control account balances, including but not limited to:
  • Cash accounts
  • Certain current and long-term assets
  • Certain current and long-term liabilities
  • Reconcile bank accounts monthly.
• Assist with the annual audits performed by external auditors and lenders by preparing audit schedules and/or reports providing appropriate explanations as required
• Assist operating companies, other internal service providers and external auditors with accounting related inquiries and requests
• Special projects as assigned

 

Education/Experience/Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• A minimum of 1- 2 years general accounting experience or relevant business experience preferred
• Previous experience and expertise with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel required
• Advanced skills in Excel desirable
• Strong analytical capabilities and strong written and verbal communication skills required
• SAP or equivalent ERP system experience desired with knowledge of basic accounting system functionality required
• Self-starter who is drawn towards taking initiative, can multi-task, has strong interpersonal skills with an ability to respond to inquiries and effectively present information to accounting and business managers
• Ability to identify and define problems, collect supporting data, establish facts, propose solutions, and meet deadlines

 

Compensation & Benefits:

The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.

The pay range for this role is $29.80 – $31.25/hour ($62,000 – $65,000 annually) to be paid at an hourly rate.

*Compensation will match the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.

Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• HSA & FSA
• life insurance and disability insurance
• and other voluntary benefits

We also offer time-off benefits including:

• paid time-off
• sick-flex time
• 12 company paid holidays

Bumble Bee Seafoods is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Bumble Bee Foods, LLC Human Resources Representative.