Staff Accountant

*Position Title*: Staff Accountant *Classification*: Exempt *Reports To*: Corporate Controller *Department*: Accounting and Finance *Location*: Memphis HQ *Job Summary* The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing journal entries, month-end close, fixed asset maintenance, General Ledger reconciliation, unapplied cash maintenance, and multiple system integrations.
You will also be responsible for various reporting and analysis during the month-end close to ensure accurate financials.
The below is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements_.
_ *Primary Duties and Responsibilities* 1.
Conduct daily AR and AP reconciliations 2.
Review and post system generated journal entries 3.
Maintain, reconcile, and resolve unapplied deposit items by completing internal research, contacting customers, and communicating with internal Credit department 4.
Provide various analysis comparing sales, gross margin, expense figures, etc.
to Senior Staff, managers, and sales representatives 5.
Place stop payments via bank website and void checks 6.
Resolve integration and sales reporting issues between multiple systems 7.
Create, import, and maintain General Ledger posting/unit accounts and translation tables 8.
Accurately record journal entries needed for month-end close process 9.
Complete various balance sheet reconciliations and analysis during month-end close 10.
Complete General Ledger expense analysis to record necessary accruals and reclassification entries 11.
Complete daily borrowing base posting certificates for the bank and reconcile cash maintenance log to bank loan ledger 12.
Maintain outstanding checks, line of credit balance, and excess cash availability 13.
Calculate and prepare weekly sales agent commission statements 14.
Review Admin check register edits to ensure accuracy of General Ledger coding, amounts, payees, and posting periods 15.
Initiate vendor ACH payments via bank website 16.
Review and approve freight claim check requests submitted by the Freight Claims Administrator 17.
Assist the Financial Controller during bank and financial audits by gathering, reviewing, analyzing, and reconciling account documentation 18.
Complete various state, business license, and property tax filings 19.
Accurately process accounting adjustments of receivables, payables, customer bill-to numbers, descriptions, etc.
of loads (backup for Accounting Department Assistant) 20.
Process receivable write-offs for uncollectible invoices (backup for Accounting Department Assistant) 21.
Accurately key, import, and post bank deposit items, such as: lockbox, ACH, branch deposits and wires (backup for Accounting Department Assistant) 22.
Process admin vendor invoices for payment and codes them to the appropriate General Ledger accounts (backup for Executive Assistant) 23.
Verify admin vendor invoices by getting them approved by the appropriate personnel (backup for Accounting Department Assistant and Executive Assistant) 24.
Print and mail admin vendor checks for weekly check runs (backup for Executive Assistant) 25.
Maintain hardcopy backup for admin checks issued for company records (backup for Executive Assistant) 26.
Promote and display Cornerstone’s Core Values: Integrity, Honesty, Respect, Loyalty, and Never Satisfied 27.
Regular and reliable attendance expected _28.
_ Other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor/manager *Minimum Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills Required* 1.
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field 2.
5+ years of related work experience 3.
CPA and/or desire to obtain CPA preferred, but not required 4.
Strong understanding of Accounting principles and concepts 5.
Effective oral and written communication skills 6.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills 7.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite 8.
Experience in Microsoft Great Plains preferred, but not required 9.
Transportation or logistics industry experience preferred, but not required Location: 3250 Players Club Parkway, Memphis, TN 38125 Job Type: Full-time Experience level: * 5 years Physical setting: * Office Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday Work Location: In person