Staff Accountant
We’re excited to invite you to apply for the Staff Accountantposition at Just Born, Inc. As a family-owned business and the 11th largest candy manufacturer in the U.S.*, we’ve been spreading joy since 1923 from our Pennsylvania headquarters. (*Circana)
Our iconic brands—MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES®, GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS®, and the world-famous PEEPS®—delight candy lovers everywhere.
If you’re ready to help us fulfill our mission of Bringing Sweetness to People’s Lives!, we can’t wait to hear from you!
Position Summary:
Join our team as a Staff Accountant, responsible for managing core accounting duties to ensure financial accuracy and compliance. You’ll follow and help improve internal controls, support accounts payable, serve as a payroll back-up, and manage monthly bank reconciliations. You'll also collaborate internally on our Dayforce time and attendance system and provide essential financial assistance to administrative functions.
This hybrid role, reporting to the Sr. Manager of Reporting & Legal Services, offers flexibility with two in-office days per week in Bethlehem, PA.
How You’ll Impact Results:
- General Accounting Duties: Manage prepaid accounting functions, including real estate taxes and corporate insurance. Ensure monthly bank reconciliations and corresponding journal entries are completed.
- Internal Accounting Policies: Ensure the company’s interests are protected by managing and updating accounting policies and controls.
- Annual Audit:Assist with annual audit activities by coordinating schedules, communicating with departments, and overseeing compliance with audit comments.
- Tax Credits & Grants: File annual tax credit paperwork and collaborate on grant funding documentation.
- Corporate Credit Card Program: Manage credit card programs, including Travel & Entertainment (T&E) policies, audits, and approval guidelines.
- Change Management: Encourage and drive continuous improvement and change management initiatives among colleagues.
- Continuous Improvement:Identify and implement process improvements to reduce waste, drive cost savings, and support company growth.
- Accounts Payable: Process incoming AP mail (via Esker and hard mail), verify invoices, and match with support documents. Communicate with internal personnel and vendors to obtain approvals and ensure timely posting of invoices in SAP.
- Payroll: Serve as a back-up for bi-weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy of data, adjustments, and 401(k) contributions.
- Dayforce Time & Attendance: Manage non-union, non-exempt hours input into payroll for the Bethlehem facility. Monitor attendance and vacation balances.
- Operational Audits: Oversee operational audit processes to ensure risk mitigation and alignment with company needs.
- 1099 Processing: year-end 1099 processing and address any related inquiries.
- Additional duties & responsibilities required as needed
Your Qualifications That Will Ensure Success:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 1+ years of related accounting experience required OR a recent college graduate with Accounting/Finance Degree and internship experience
- Knowledgeable in accounting & financial best practices, principles, and financial software
- Proven written & verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate, collaborate, and influence effectively across all levels of the organization
- Strong attention to detail and organization skills with the ability to plan and prioritize tasks in a complex fast-paced environment
- SAP or other ERP knowledge/usage experience is preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft suite of products, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills preferred
Just Born is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
Our Pledge to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
At Just Born Quality Confections, we pledge to create a workplace where associates feel inspired to bring their whole selves to work.
We are committed to acting boldly with integrity, authenticity, and humility to listen, learn and grow. Part of this commitment includes creating an equitable environment for all associates and advocating for those whose voices are historically and chronically marginalized.
Our purpose is to bring sweetness to people’s lives and can only be fully realized by pledging to value all people, all races, all cultures, all religions, all love, all genders and all abilities, because Together We Are Better.