$30m/year privately owned packaging company out of St. Louis with great culture and work life balance. The Assistant Controller is responsible for the monthly close and financial statements for the primary operating entity and supports the close for the company’s other operating entities. The position keeps cash, payroll, sales tax, commissions, and account reconciliations accurate and on schedule.

The position also assists in preparing year-end analyses for the outside CPA firm, backs up accounts receivable, accounts payable, and the Controller, and supports process improvement across the accounting function.

Month-End Close and Financial Reporting

• Perform the monthly close for the primary operating entity, including bank activity, noncash journal entries, payroll entries, and a reasonableness review of account balances.
• Prepare the monthly Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows for management review within the 10-business-day close.
• Complete assigned the company and the primary operating entity tasks on the month-end closing checklist.
• Reconcile the aged accounts receivable and accounts payable trial balances to the general ledger.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and process intercompany wire transfers.
• Calculate and record monthly vendor rebate accruals.
• Close the prior fiscal month in the ERP system and post monthly financial results to the budget.
• Tie out the entire balance sheet quarterly and identify written-off items that have since sold.

Cash and Banking

• Prepare the daily cash worksheet.
• Tie the bank reconciliation to daily cash and the general ledger cash account.
• Manage Positive Pay, check printing, and bank uploads.

Payroll, Benefits, and Commissions

• Payroll in the payroll system, including payroll reports, cash requirements, and 401(k) files.
• Upload 401(k) contributions to the plan administrator weekly.
• Prepare and post monthly payroll entries and reconcile payroll accounts for the primary operating entity.
• Prepare the monthly workers’ compensation calculation and support the annual workers’ compensation audit for the primary operating entity.
• Complete the the payroll system year-end checklist, payroll processing schedules, and PTO rollover setup.
• Prepare the primary operating entity monthly salesperson commission reports, reconcile the commission accrual, and publish the annual commission calendar.

Sales Reporting and Accounts Receivable

• Prepare the monthly Sales and COGS by Department report and the weekly sales history report for the primary operating entity.
• Review the accounts receivable aging weekly and support collection efforts on past-due accounts for the primary operating entity.

Tax and Compliance

• Prepare and pay monthly sales tax returns.
• Assist in the preparation of year-end tax schedules for the CPA firm.

Fixed Assets

• Record fixed asset additions in the fixed asset system and reconcile to the general ledger.
• Maintain fixed asset support files by asset ID.

Administrative Support and Special Projects

• Set up the new fiscal year in the ERP system.
• Back up accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and the Controller as needed.
• Build Excel reports and analysis for other departments.
• Lead or support special projects, procedure documentation, and process improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university.
• 3 to 5 years of progressive general accounting or audit experience, including hands-on month-end close.
• Experience preparing a full set of financial statements, including the statement of cash flows.
• Working knowledge of accruals, account reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Detailed knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable and collections, and payroll accounting.
• Experience with sales tax and payroll tax filings.
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation workbooks.
• Experience with an ERP or mid-market accounting system.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CPA eligible.
• Experience with the ERP system, a mid-market accounting system, and the payroll system.
• Multi-entity accounting experience with intercompany activity.
• Manufacturing or distribution experience, including inventory costing and cost of goods sold.
• Sales tax experience.
• Experience with fixed asset software.

Key Competencies

• Dependable and accurate, with strong attention to detail.
• Organized and able to manage several deadlines at once.
• Solves problems and makes sound decisions independently.
• Communicates clearly with management, sales, and operations.
• Team player who backs up coworkers willingly.
• Works steadily under deadline pressure.
• Persistent in resolving reconciling items.
• Looks for ways to improve and document procedures.