Senior Staff Accountant
Location: Hicksville, NY (Onsite)
🍬 Who We Are
Nassau Candy is a premier importer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty confections, fine foods, and promotional products. With decades of experience, we support retailers nationwide with a broad portfolio of high-quality products and tailored solutions that meet diverse business needs.
🌟 Where You'll Come In
We're looking for a Senior Staff Accountant to join our Accounting team and play a key role in supporting the financial operations of our growing manufacturing and distribution business. This is a hands-on accounting position that requires strong analytical skills, inventory accounting expertise, and experience working in a manufacturing environment.
The ideal candidate is a proactive accounting professional with at least five years of experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys improving processes, and is comfortable working cross-functionally to ensure accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency.
💡 Core Values That Drive Us
🤝 One Team: Collaboration and alignment across all departments.
🚀 Innovation & Adaptability: We welcome change and act proactively.
🛍️ Customer-Centric: Our customers' growth is our growth.
🎯 Execution with Excellence: We focus on impact and results.
📊 Data-Driven Decisions: We act on insights and validate our approach.
🧠 How You'll Make an Impact
📄 Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Prepare journal entries and support the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process.
- Perform detailed account reconciliations and analyze financial results for accuracy and completeness.
- Assist with financial reporting and variance analysis.
📦 Inventory & Manufacturing Accounting
- Support inventory accounting, including reconciliations, inventory valuation, and related general ledger activity.
- Partner with Operations to ensure accurate inventory reporting and cost accounting processes.
- Assist with inventory audits and cycle count reconciliations.
- Apply accounting principles within a manufacturing environment to support accurate financial reporting.
🏦 Reconciliations & General Accounting
- Prepare bank reconciliations and other balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Manage corporate credit card reconciliations and related disbursements.
- Process miscellaneous accounts payable transactions and journal entries as needed.
💼 Payroll, Tax & Compliance
- Prepare payroll-related journal entries and supporting schedules.
- Manage 401(k) reporting and commission payment schedules.
- Prepare beverage tax returns and other required local and state filings.
- Support internal and external audit requests by providing documentation and analysis.
🚀 Process Improvement & Special Projects
- Participate in accounting process improvement initiatives.
- Assist with ERP system enhancements or implementation projects as needed.
- Support ad hoc financial analyses and special projects.
✅ We're Excited About You Because...
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Strong experience with inventory accounting is required.
- Manufacturing industry experience is required.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
- Experience with ERP systems is required; ERP implementation experience is a strong plus.
- Experience preparing tax filings and supporting month-end close.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience with Concur is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
🏢 Work Environment
This is a full-time, onsite position based in our Hicksville, NY headquarters. We believe in the value of in-person collaboration to foster teamwork, communication, and operational excellence.
🎁 Perks & Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation and PTO
- 401(k)
- Employee discounts
- Business casual, family-oriented culture
- Opportunity to grow with an established and expanding organization
🚀 Ready to Join Us?
If you're an experienced accounting professional with a manufacturing background and inventory expertise who is looking to make an impact within a growing organization, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the financial success of Nassau Candy
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- At least five years of progressive accounting experience
- Manufacturing industry experience
- Strong inventory accounting experience
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting
- Experience with ERP systems
- Experience preparing tax filings
- Experience supporting month-end close
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- ERP implementation experience
- Experience with Concur
What We Do
Nassau Candy is one of North America's largest and most respected wholesale candy distributors, fine food suppliers, and private label manufacturers. With a legacy dating back to 1920, we have grown into a full-service B2B supplier offering an expansive selection of bulk candy, bulk chocolate, gourmet foods, novelties, and more to candy stores, retailers, specialty shops, concessionaires, and hospitality groups. We carry a vast catalog of top-selling national brands including Hershey’s, Jelly Belly, M&M’s, Haribo, NERDs, and Godiva, alongside exclusive in-house offerings such as Clever Candy and Nancy Adams. Our portfolio spans novelty candy, nostalgic treats, seasonal sweets such as Valentine’s Day, Halloween Candy, Christmas treats, and both bulk and packaged chocolate. We also offer healthy snack alternatives including trail mixes, nuts, gluten-free, and organic products. Beyond candy, Nassau Candy distributes a growing selection of gourmet food products, beverages, refrigerated items, personal care goods, household care products, souvenirs, and children’s and adult novelties. This makes us not only a leader in confectionery but also a versatile distributor across multiple product categories to better serve our diverse clients. As a vertically integrated company, Nassau Candy offers in-house product development, manufacturing, custom packaging, and private label programs. This allows businesses to tailor inventory and create differentiated assortments with ease, bringing their vision to reality. With strategically located distribution centers and a deep commitment to quality, Nassau Candy ensures fast and reliable delivery along with personalized service to support your business growth. From bulk bins to custom gift sets, from nostalgic favorites to trending new products, Nassau Candy is your trusted partner in sweetening retail success.
