General Staff Accountant

General Staff Accountant
Who?
Does General Staff Accountant sound like your next job title?

This exciting opportunity is offered by Oregon Freeze Dry, makers of Mountain House. Oregon Freeze Dry is a World Class, purpose-driven technology solutions company with six decades of freeze-drying expertise.   We find inspiration in our ability to create solutions, through the science and craft of freeze drying or lyophilization, that improve the lives of individuals and communities around the globe. Our driven and passionate team needs to expand, as we continue to experience sustainable growth across multiple markets. 

What?
This role is responsible for various process controls in relation to accounting operations as well as maintains financial records and reports, performs account reconciliations and assists with budget and closing processing.


Main aspects of the role include:

• Support month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries and reconciling general ledger accounts.
• Assist with year-end close processes by completing journal entries, preparing account reconciliations, and compiling schedules for the annual financial audit.
• Contribute to the preparation of annual census data, tax reporting schedules, and R&D tax credit documentation.
• Assist with external audits, including the annual financial statement audit and 401(k) plan audit.
• Manage sales tax filing and reconciliation processes, ensuring compliance with Nexus requirements.
• Generate and maintain daily financial activity reports, supporting team members with journal entries and other accounting functions.
• Manage the Visa credit card transaction process, ensuring proper internal controls and accurate monthly reporting.
• Maintain and manage fixed asset and construction-in-progress (CIP) records, ensuring accurate asset tagging, depreciation tracking, and alignment with budget-to-actual reporting.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and support KPI tracking and gap analysis initiatives.

You!
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 3-5 years of accounting experience in a corporate or manufacturing environment, preferably in junior staff accountant or general staff accountant level. This individual will have a strong understanding of GAAP and advanced accounting principles with experience in supporting audits and financial reporting is required. In addition, this individual should have proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, specifically excel, pivot tables, look up functions, and formula knowledge. This individual will have experience in cost accounting and/or payroll management and experience using business systems to perform accounting responsibilities. This candidate will have strong attention to detail, analytical, and problem solving skills. Lastly, this individual will be able to maintain confidentiality with excellent verbal and written communication.

Curious? Apply with your resume at Careers | Oregon Freeze Dry (ofd.com) or you can find more information about our company on our website.

Don’t meet all the requirements? Don’t sweat! We’re always looking for an excuse to discuss your next opportunity. You might just surprise yourself…

Oregon Freeze Dry wholeheartedly supports Equality and Diversity in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Criminal background checks may be completed on all applicants. Oregon Freeze Dry is a drug free workplace.

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