Staff Accountant

Founded in 1968, Galasso’s Bakery, a Certified Woman-Owned Business, is an industry leader producing and distributing the highest quality bread products to our customers. Galasso’s Bakery is a full-line bakery producing sourdough, sliced and French breads as well as dinner rolls, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, and specialty breads. Galasso’s produces a variety of bread items each day for restaurants, hotels, theme parks, sport complexes, hospitals, and government complexes. 

Galasso’s is looking for an experienced Staff Accountant. The Staff Accountant position reports to the Controller and will be responsible for financial and manufacturing cost accounting, including financial statements, journal entries, account reconciliations, product costing and compliance reporting. Must be able to work closely with accounting staff, company management and external auditors.

Job Responsibilities:

·        Prepare monthly journal entries, account analysis and account reconciliations

·        Provide detailed analysis of all transactions; resolve accounting discrepancies

·        Review monthly inventory transactions, reconcile to G/L, prepare JE for review

·        Prepare product costing for review and approval by Controller and Sales Management

·        Complete month-end and year-end closing process

·        Prepare weekly scrap report

·        Maintain Fixed Asset and Depreciation Schedules

·        Prepare and submit annual Form 571-N Property Tax filing

·        Prepare and submit Quarterly Sales and Use Tax filing

·        Prepare inventory reports

·        Assist with monthly or annual financial reviews

·        Review accounts payable transactions to ensure accuracy and timeliness of entry & payment within payment guidelines and availability of cash

·        Review accounts receivable aging for troubled accounts, prepare recommendation for bad debt write off

·        Prepare documentation for action items requested by external auditors

·        Assist in special projects as needed

·        Maintain confidentiality of company financials

·        Act as custodian of Petty Cash, manage disbursement of petty cash according to guidelines        

Positions Requirements:

·        Bachelor’s Degree in finance or accounting required

·        At least 5 years of general ledger accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

·        Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·        Proficient in Microsoft Excel

·        Proficient in Microsoft Dynamics NAV or equivalent

·        Ability to multi-task and work independently and collaboratively

·        Possess solid analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to think outside the box

·        Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

Supervisory Responsibilities: None