We are offering a contract to permanent employment opportunity for a Staff Accountant in Baltimore, Maryland. This role will focus on inventory counts and accounting. The workplace is an office-based environment where you will be coordinating with plant personnel, maintaining inventory records, and supporting accounting operations.
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate with plant personnel on cycle counts, quarter-end counts, and year-end inventory to ensure adherence to policies.
• Identify, record, and address any issues found during inventory counts promptly.
• Conduct detailed analysis to determine the root cause of recurring and one-off inventory issues and implement appropriate solutions.
• Accurately record all inventory adjustments in the ERP system.
• Assist with preparing and posting accounting journal entries related to the site.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance inventory controls onsite.
• Collaborate with other departments, including Shipping and Receiving, to optimize material flows across the site and minimize inefficiencies.
• The candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a Staff Accountant role or similar.
• Proficiency in auditing is required.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Knowledge and experience with inventory cycles is necessary.
• Ability to perform inventory analysis is a must.
• Experience with inventory audits is required.
• Familiarity with inventory accounting is crucial.
• The candidate should be able to prepare and analyze inventory reports.
• Experience with year-end closings is necessary.
• The candidate should possess the ability to prepare and post journal entries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must.