Staff Accountant

Description

Hampel Corp. is seeking a Staff Accountant who is ready to make an impact in a dynamic manufacturing environment. In this role, you'll contribute to the financial health of the organization through accurate reporting, thoughtful analysis, and continuous process improvement while partnering with leaders across the business to support informed decision-making. 

This position is responsible for a broad range of general and cost accounting activities, ensuring timely, accurate, and reliable financial reporting. You'll play an integral role in the month-end close process, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and maintaining the integrity of our financial records.

We're looking for someone with a strong accounting foundation, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate takes ownership of their work, proactively identifies opportunities for improvement, solves problems, and serves as a trusted resource to internal partners and leadership.

You'll be joining a high-performing team that values accuracy, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and exceptional customer service. Success in this role requires flexibility, strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the highest level of professionalism and integrity.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, ensuring accuracy, proper support, and timely completion.
• Participate in the month-end close process by completing assigned accounting activities, preparing supporting schedules, analyzing account activity, and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and other assigned accounts; research and resolve discrepancies.
• Review general ledger activity to identify unusual transactions, trends, errors, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Maintain standard costs and support manufacturing accounting, including inventory valuation, inventory reconciliations, manufacturing variances, cycle counts, and analysis of material, labor, and overhead costs.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for subsidiaries and maintain accurate intercompany transactions and related reporting.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, budget-to-actual variances, and ad hoc analyses to support management decision-making and operational needs.
• Support the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Finance Hub reporting, KPIs, and other financial reporting tools, including cash conversion cycle metrics, to enhance financial visibility and support informed decision-making across the organization.
• Manage the corporate credit card program, including account maintenance, transaction review, and compliance with company policies and internal controls.
• Maintain the Avalara AvaTax system, including tax code administration, configuration updates, exemption certificate support, troubleshooting, and coordination with internal users and external resources to ensure accurate sales and use tax compliance.
• Support broader tax compliance activities by preparing documentation, responding to information requests, and assisting with sales/use tax, annual filings, and external reporting as needed.
• Support AP/AR processes, including reviewing aging reports, researching discrepancies, and assisting with working capital analysis.
• Assist with annual audits by preparing schedules, supporting documentation, and responding to auditor requests.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls by adhering to established accounting policies and procedures, identifying control gaps and process improvement opportunities, and helping ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and audit requirements.
• Supports the maintenance of accounting department policies, procedures, and process documentation.
• Participates in special projects, process improvement initiatives, and cross-functional teams.
• Maintains organized electronic and physical accounting records in accordance with company retention policies.
• Cross-trains and serves as backup support for other accounting functions, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Accounting Manager.

What We’re Looking For

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressive accounting experience, with manufacturing accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems required; ability to utilize ERP systems for financial reporting, reconciliations, transaction review, and data analysis. Manufacturing ERP experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, data analysis, and the ability to manipulate and interpret large datasets.
• Ability to independently manage responsibilities, adapt to changing priorities, and effectively balance routine accounting activities with unexpected business needs.

Professional Competencies

• High attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and integrity.
• Professional, respectful, and collaborative communication style.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-performing, team-oriented environment.
• Receptive to constructive feedback with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.
• Ability to communicate priorities, provide status updates, and proactively escalate issues when appropriate.
• Demonstrates business acumen and the ability to connect financial information to operational performance and decision-making.
• Approaches challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset and looks for opportunities to improve processes rather than simply identify problems.

Why Join Us

At Hampel, we know our success starts with our people. That's why we're committed to providing a workplace where employees feel supported, challenged, and empowered to grow. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while helping build innovative products used throughout the world. We offer:

• Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match to help you plan for the future
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Opportunities for career advancement and leadership development
• A collaborative culture where your ideas are valued and continuous improvement is encouraged
• The stability of a growing company with more than 50 years of manufacturing excellence