George Howell Coffee Hiring for Accountant – Quickbooks and Payroll Experience required – HYBRID Job at Acton, MA Full Time

George Howell Coffee Company – Acton, Massachusetts

Staff Accountant (Hybrid)

WHO WE ARE:

We are an artisan, small batch coffee roaster located just outside of Boston, MA. We sell our roasted to order coffee both online to consumers worldwide and to cafes, restaurants and major grocery retailers in the US and Canada. We are a small company looking to grow our business across all channels—wholesale, retail cafés and online.

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THE OPPORTUNITY:

Staff Accountant will be primarily responsible for performing daily accounting activities (AR/AP), reviewing and verifying AP and journal entries, supporting the business with reconciliations, journal entries, tax, audit, reporting and owning the payroll/HR process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned:

· Review and approve vendor invoices/payments

· Routinely review and resolve AP and billing discrepancies, including processing payments

· Liaise with accounting team to assure efficiency and consistency in the billing process/systems

· Works with accounting team on cash management, reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, creating reports for management

· Works with human resources leader to manage company sponsored benefits, onboard/terminate employees, and routinely communicate HR policies to employees

· Manage bi-weekly payroll, maintain payroll related records including PTO accruals, and address discrepancies as needed. Perform new hire orientation, manage insurance enrollment and billing as well as handle human resources activities as needed.

· Assists on audit, taxes and other regulatory reporting as needed

· Complete special projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• 3 plus years of accounting experience or other applicable work experience
• Has a deep understanding of bookkeeping and accounting principles
• Must have excellent communication skills, be team oriented, detailed and thorough problem solver with efficient organization/time management skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel is required including pivot tables.
• In depth knowledge of Quick Books functionality and reporting
• Experience with web-based payroll systems such as ADP, Paylocity, or Paychex.

COGNITIVE DEMANDS:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to identify problems, root cause, and resolution.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic knowledge of Quick Books, module-based accounting software, cloud-based software and other web-based software programs, Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Generous Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Occasional overtime required
• Monday to Friday core hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Ability to Commute:

• Acton, Massachusetts
• Education: Associates Degree required, Bachelor’s preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Work from home

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Acton, MA 01720: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Excel – Pivot Tables: 3 years (Required)
• Payroll and HR Administration: 3 years (Required)
• General Accounting: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Acton, MA 01720