Staff Accountant

Jacksonville, FL | 100% Onsite | Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM

We are partnering with an established manufacturing and construction-related products company in Jacksonville to hire a Staff Accountant to join its accounting team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant who wants to build their career with a stable organization where people genuinely enjoy working. The company has one of the best cultures we've encountered in the Jacksonville market: supportive, down-to-earth, collaborative, and refreshingly low-drama, with very little employee turnover.

This is a hands-on Staff Accountant role with exposure to the full accounting cycle and an opportunity to take ownership of key accounting functions while working closely with an experienced team.

What You'll Do

• Assist with the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries
• Perform general ledger account reconciliations and research discrepancies
• Complete monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
• Maintain prepaid expenses, fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and other balance sheet accounts
• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable functions as needed
• Review invoices, coding, purchase orders, and supporting documentation for accuracy
• Support inventory accounting, including reconciliations, adjustments, and variance analysis
• Assist with job costing, project-related accounting, and cost allocation
• Analyze manufacturing and operational expenses and investigate unusual variances
• Assist with revenue and expense recognition and ensure transactions are recorded in the appropriate period
• Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for financial reporting
• Assist with cash management and account activity
• Support sales/use tax and other accounting compliance requirements
• Assist with annual audits and provide requested schedules and documentation
• Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure adherence to internal controls and company policies
• Identify discrepancies, process gaps, and opportunities to improve accounting procedures
• Partner with operations and other departments to resolve accounting and financial questions
• Provide additional accounting and reporting support as needed

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
• 2+ years of accounting experience; manufacturing, construction, distribution, or a related industry is highly preferred
• Solid understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles
• Hands-on experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close
• Strong Excel skills and comfort learning accounting/ERP systems
• High attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies
• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Someone who takes ownership, follows through, and doesn't need to be micromanaged
• Collaborative, approachable personality that fits well within a close-knit team

Schedule

100% onsite in Jacksonville, FL

Monday–Friday | 8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Benefits & Perks

The benefits and culture are a major differentiator:

• 100% employer-paid medical coverage for the employee
• Medical benefits begin on Day 1
• Dental and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Strong PTO and paid holiday program
• Company closure for approximately two weeks from Christmas through New Year's
• Stable organization with very low employee turnover
• Supportive leadership and a genuinely collaborative team environment
• Down-to-earth culture without unnecessary corporate politics or drama
• This is the kind of opportunity that can be difficult to find: a solid accounting role with meaningful responsibility, strong benefits, stability, and a company culture where people tend to come and stay.