staff accountant

Position Overview The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the organization’s manufacturing and corporate accounting operations by ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining compliance with internal controls, and assisting with month-end and year-end close processes. This role plays a key part in maintaining the integrity of inventory and plant-level financial data, analyzing production costs, and supporting business decisions through timely variance and margin analysis.Key Responsibilities Inventory & Cost Accounting Support: Assist with monitoring and reconciling inventory accounts, including raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods. Participate in standard cost roll-ups and review the accuracy of the Bill of Materials (BOM). Variance & Margin Analysis: Analyze and report on manufacturing variances (including labor, material usage, and overhead yield). Provide insights into gross margins and production cost discrepancies. Month-End & Year-End Close: Prepare and post manufacturing-related journal entries, accrue plant expenses, and reconcile balance sheet accounts. Ensure a timely and accurate closing cycle. Compliance & Internal Controls: Maintain and adhere to internal controls (such as SOX compliance, if applicable) and GAAP guidelines. Assist with establishing and auditing physical inventory counts and cycle counting programs. Audit & Plant Support: Partner with the plant management team to provide financial clarity on operational performance. Compile requested schedules and documentation for external and internal auditors. Qualifications & Skills Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Experience: 1–3 years of accounting experience, ideally within a manufacturing or distribution environment. Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Index/Match). Experience working with manufacturing ERP software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, IQMS, or Microsoft Dynamics). Core Competencies: Solid understanding of standard costing systems and general GAAP guidelines. strong conceptual understanding of inventory flows and overhead allocation methods. Exceptional attention to detail and sharp analytical skills to spot data anomalies. Ability to communicate effectively with both executive leadership and plant floor operators. salary: $60,000 - $75,000 per yearshift: Firstwork hours: 8 AM - 4 PMeducation: BachelorsResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities Inventory & Cost Accounting Support: Assist with monitoring and reconciling inventory accounts, including raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods. Participate in standard cost roll-ups and review the accuracy of the Bill of Materials (BOM). Variance & Margin Analysis: Analyze and report on manufacturing variances (including labor, material usage, and overhead yield). Provide insights into gross margins and production cost discrepancies. Month-End & Year-End Close: Prepare and post manufacturing-related journal entries, accrue plant expenses, and reconcile balance sheet accounts. Ensure a timely and accurate closing cycle. Compliance & Internal Controls: Maintain and adhere to internal controls (such as SOX compliance, if applicable) and GAAP guidelines. Assist with establishing and auditing physical inventory counts and cycle counting programs. Audit & Plant Support: Partner with the plant management team to provide financial clarity on operational performance. Compile requested schedules and documentation for external and internal auditors. SkillsChartered AccountantCertified Management AccountantChartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)QualificationsYears of experience: 3 yearsExperience level: ExperiencedRandstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Looking to elevate your accounting career in the mission-driven sector? Randstad has partnered with a premier, national non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, to find a compliance-focused Staff Accountant II. Operating as a critical pillar of a highly collaborative finance team, this hybrid role (2 days in-office) offers the perfect blend of full-cycle accounting, federal grant management, and professional growth. If you are an ambitious financial professional tracking toward your CPA or similar credential and want your work to have a meaningful societal impact, we want to hear from you!! Requirements & Benefits Education: B.A./B.S. in Accounting/Finance (120+ credit hours). Experience: 2–3 years in non-profit, grant-funded, or public accounting. Certification: Actively pursuing a CPA, CMA, CFE, or CISA. Skills: Advanced Excel; ERP software (Sage Intacct/NetSuite) preferred. Perks: $65k-$78k; hybrid (2 days/wk in DC); up to 11% 401k match; top-tier healthcare & generous PTO. salary: $65,000 - $78,000 per yearshift: Firstwork hours: 8 AM - 4 PMeducation: BachelorsResponsibilitiesFederal AP/AR (50%) Process invoices, verify approvals/coding, and execute ACH/electronic payments. Monitor grant expenditures for allowability under Uniform Guidance; maintain precise audit trails. Manage vendor files, collecting W-9s, contracts, and proof of insurance. Ensure vendor setups comply with internal controls and OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200). Record and reconcile incoming payments, grant reimbursements, and donor contributions. Prepare and submit invoices to funding agencies based on contract and grant requirements. Process and record federal award drawdowns, ensuring compliance with cash management rules. GL & Month-End Close (25%) Prepare, post, and adjust daily, monthly, and year-end closing journal entries. Perform monthly bank, credit card, and balance sheet general ledger account reconciliations. Investigate, track, and correct accounting discrepancies and variances promptly. Audit & Compliance (25%) Compile and issue annual Form 1099-NEC/MISC to vendors in compliance with IRS rules. Provide accurate schedules, reports, and grant-related reconciliations to auditors. Assist with annual audits, single audits, and external financial reviews. Ensure all accounting records strictly comply with U.S. GAAP, IRS, DOL, and OMB regulations. Monitor updates in tax laws, accounting standards, and grant compliance requirements. SkillsAccounts Payable (3 years of experience is preferred)Accounts Receivable (3 years of experience is preferred)General Ledger (3 years of experience is preferred)Month-End Close (3 years of experience is preferred)Compliance (3 years of experience is preferred)QualificationsYears of experience: 3 yearsExperience level: ExperiencedRandstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and leadership-driven Accounting Supervisor with a background in manufacturing to oversee our daily accounting operations. In this role, you will lead a small, dedicated team of accounting professionals, ensuring the accuracy of financial records, compliance with standard accounting practices, and the timely execution of month-end closures. The ideal candidate possesses technical expertise in sales tax, tangible/intangible property tax/ KIDA. salary: $34 - $36 per hourshift: Firstwork hours: 8 AM - 4 PMeducation: BachelorsResponsibilitiesSupervisors and controls the general accounting and cost accounting functions. This includes the general ledger, accounts payables, accounts recievables. fixed assets, and cash managment. This individual is responsible for financial statements and report preparation, budject preparation and reporting, and statistical analysis as reqired by management. SkillsPayrollOversee accounting functionsBudgetBusiness operationsAccounts PayablePortfolio AccountingPayroll Accounting & BenefitsGeneral Accounting and Finance SkillsTechnical Accounting & ResearchAccounting CourseworkBookkeepingAccounts ReceivableAccount ReconciliationSupervisor/CoachFinancial StatementsOperationsManagingMS OfficeSales taxKIDADocumentation of OperationsSupervisingProject AccountingGeneral LedgerQualificationsYears of experience: 4 yearsExperience level: ExperiencedRandstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).This posting is open for thirty (30) days.