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Staff Accountant Reports To: Controller Overview The Fountainhead Group is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the company’s accounting and financial reporting functions by maintaining accurate financial records, preparing journal entries and account reconciliations, assisting with month-end and year-end closings, and ensuring compliance with established accounting policies and procedures. Key Responsibilities • Prepare and record journal entries, accruals, and general ledger transactions. • Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies. • Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities. • Support the preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports. • Reconcile bank accounts and monitor cash-related transactions. • Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and intercompany accounting activities as needed. • Support inventory accounting, cost accounting, and manufacturing variance analysis. • Assist with annual audits and requests from external accounting firm. • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting efficiency. • Collaborate with Purchasing, Operations, Human Resources, and other departments to resolve accounting issues and improve financial data accuracy. • Maintain the fixed asset register, record additions and disposals, and calculate depreciation. • Perform other accounting and financial duties as assigned. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. • Minimum of three years of accounting experience. • Experience in a manufacturing environment. What Success Looks Like Success in this role means maintaining accurate and timely financial records, completing account reconciliations and closing activities within established deadlines, and providing reliable financial information to support business decisions. The Staff Accountant proactively identifies and resolves discrepancies, maintains strong internal controls, and continuously looks for ways to improve accounting processes and reporting efficiency. Compensation & Benefits The Fountainhead Group offers a competitive executive compensation package commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, and paid time off. Company Profile The Fountainhead Group is a family-owned and operated company dedicated to the success and longevity of our business, our employees, and our community. For more than 130 years, FGI has been creating, innovating, and manufacturing liquid sprayer products for the world's top brands and retailers. From the first compressed air sprayer in 1888, we have dedicated ourselves to creating products that make our customers’ lives easier and providing high-quality sprayer technology for both home and professional use. Across four manufacturing and distribution centers in Central New York and Vandalia, Illinois, FGI is committed to its employees and local communities, supporting more than 350 nonprofits through philanthropy and volunteer programs. The Fountainhead Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer (AAE/EEO). All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, refugee or disability status.

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Staff Accountant
Reports To: Controller
Prepare and record journal entries, accruals, and general ledger transactions.
Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.
Support the preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports.
Reconcile bank accounts and monitor cash-related transactions.
Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and intercompany accounting activities as needed.
Support inventory accounting, cost accounting, and manufacturing variance analysis.
Assist with annual audits and requests from external accounting firm.
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting efficiency.
Collaborate with Purchasing, Operations, Human Resources, and other departments to resolve accounting issues and improve financial data accuracy.
Maintain the fixed asset register, record additions and disposals, and calculate depreciation.
Perform other accounting and financial duties as assigned.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum of three years of accounting experience.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
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Paid Time Off