Senior Staff Accountant Johnstone Supply

• The Huestis Meyers Group What We're Looking For We are looking for someone who takes ownership of their work, asks questions, solves problems, and understands that accounting is about more than entering numbers.

The successful candidate will be someone who can dig into an account, identify why something does not reconcile, work with other departments to solve the issue, and develop a better process to prevent the problem from happening again. Just as importantly, this individual should demonstrate our company values: Make Their Day

• Provide responsive, helpful, and professional support to coworkers, customers, vendors, and business partners. Make the Team Better
• Share knowledge, communicate effectively, support teammates, and look for ways to improve how we work together. Make It Happen
• Take ownership, solve problems, follow through on commitments, and deliver accurate work on time. Why Join The Huestis Meyers Group? At Johnstone Supply
• The Huestis Meyers Group, you'll be joining a growing organization where the accounting team plays an important role in supporting our branches, employees, customers, and continued growth.

This position provides an opportunity to take ownership of meaningful accounting responsibilities, work across multiple areas of the business, and contribute to improving the systems and processes that support our organization.

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Full-time Position Summary Johnstone Supply

• The Huestis Meyers Group is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Senior Staff Accountant to join our team.

This position will play a key role in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of our financial records while supporting the day-to-day accounting operations of our growing, multi-location HVAC wholesale distribution business. The Senior Staff Accountant will be responsible for a broad range of accounting functions, including general ledger accounting, month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, inventory accounting, accounts payable and receivable oversight, payroll reconciliation, sales tax, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, and audit support. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, dependable, and comfortable taking ownership of their responsibilities. We are looking for someone who can not only perform accounting functions accurately but also identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen internal controls, and help our accounting department operate more efficiently. Key Responsibilities General Accounting & Month-End Close Perform general ledger accounting and maintain accurate financial records. Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and other month-end adjustments. Perform monthly balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations. Assist with and take ownership of assigned portions of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes. Review financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and proper account classification. Research and resolve accounting discrepancies in a timely manner. Maintain supporting schedules and documentation for balance sheet accounts. Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliations, when applicable. Ensure accounting transactions are recorded in accordance with company policies and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Financial Reporting & Analysis Assist in preparing monthly and year-end financial statements. Prepare financial reports and supporting schedules for management. Analyze account activity and identify unusual transactions, trends, or variances. Perform budget-to-actual and prior-year variance analysis. Assist management with financial analysis and special reporting requests. Provide accurate and timely financial information to support business decisions. Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency. Inventory Accounting Support accounting for inventory across multiple branch locations. Reconcile inventory-related general ledger accounts to supporting reports. Review inventory adjustments, write-offs, transfers, and other inventory activity for accuracy. Assist with physical inventory counts and cycle-count reconciliation. Research inventory discrepancies and work with branch and operations teams to resolve issues. Assist with inventory valuation, costing, reserves, and obsolete or slow-moving inventory analysis. Help maintain appropriate financial controls surrounding inventory. Accounts Payable Provide accounting oversight and support for accounts payable activities. Review vendor invoices, credits, payments, and account reconciliations as needed. Assist with resolving vendor discrepancies and outstanding issues. Review expense coding and ensure transactions are recorded in the appropriate accounting periods. Support vendor statement reconciliations. Help ensure appropriate documentation and approval procedures are followed. Accounts Receivable Support accounts receivable accounting and reconciliation. Review customer account activity and assist with resolving discrepancies. Assist with aging analysis, collections reporting, bad-debt analysis, and account adjustments. Review customer credits, write-offs, and other adjustments for proper documentation and accounting treatment. Reconcile accounts receivable balances to the general ledger. Payroll & Employee-Related Accounting Reconcile payroll reports to the general ledger. Prepare or review payroll-related journal entries. Reconcile payroll liabilities, taxes, benefits, deductions, and other payroll-related accounts. Work with Human Resources and payroll providers to research and resolve accounting discrepancies. Maintain appropriate confidentiality when working with payroll and employee financial information. Sales Tax & Other Compliance Assist with sales and use tax reporting, reconciliation, and filing requirements.