Junior Staff Accountant

Kirby Company · Cleveland

FULL TIME

Job Description

About the Company

Kirby is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Role

The Staff Accountant helps keep Kirby's general ledger accurate and supports an on-time monthly close, working under the Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting. The role handles assigned reconciliations, journal entries, and supports accounts payable and accounts receivable. It also prepares data for treasury, lender reporting, and financial statements.

Responsibilities

Prepare and post recurring, accrual, prepaid, and adjusting journal entries in Epicor and AS400

Complete assigned close tasks on schedule, typically by business day 5

Help maintain the chart of accounts and keep GL data clean, coded, and supported

Prepare fixed asset additions, disposals, and depreciation schedules

Reconcile bank accounts monthly and resolve reconciling items within 30 days

Reconcile balance sheet accounts: AR, AP, prepaids, accruals, intercompany and clearing accounts

Investigate variances and document support for each reconciliation

Apply customer payments and remittances and clear unapplied cash

Maintain the AR aging, follow up on past-due balances, and support collections

Record daily cash activity and support cash forecasting

Prepare AR aging, AP aging, and eligibility data for the monthly borrowing base certificate

Build Excel schedules and account analyses for management and financial statements

Help prepare quarterly and year-end reporting packages

Prepare schedules and support for the annual audit and tax filings

Follow internal controls and approval policies; flag gaps

Document procedures and suggest process improvements and automation in Epicor, AS400, and Excel

Take on ad hoc analysis and projects as assigned

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

0–2 years of general ledger or accounting experience (internships count)

Understanding of US GAAP fundamentals and accrual accounting

Solid Excel basics; pivot tables and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP a plus

Comfortable learning an ERP system

Hands-on experience with Epicor (preferred)

Manufacturing or distribution industry experience (preferred)

Exposure to asset-based lending or borrowing base reporting

Accounting internship or co-op experience

Accuracy: catches errors before they reach the ledger and ties numbers back to source

Deadline focus: manages several close tasks at once without missing dates

Analytical thinking: explains variances clearly and finds root causes

Communication: works well with operations, sales, AR contacts, AP contacts, and outside auditors

Ownership: asks questions, documents work, and improves processes without being told

Confidentiality: handles financial and banking data with discretion

Physical

Requirements

This is an office-based role with extended hours during month-end, quarter-end, and the annual audit.

It requires extended computer use and occasional lifting of files up to 15 lbs.

This description lists the main duties of the role and is not exhaustive. Duties may change based on business needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Company	Kirby Company
Location	Cleveland
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Full-time

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