Staff Accountant

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Staff Accountant with a strong focus on Accounts Receivable to join our Finance team. This role is responsible for supporting the month-end close process, maintaining accurate financial records, and driving timely and accurate customer billing, collections, and cash application. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys improving processes within the AR function.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable (Primary Focus)

• Generate, send, and distribute accurate and timely customer invoices.
• Monitor aging reports and proactively manage overdue accounts.
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies, chargebacks, short-pays, and returns.
• Process daily cash receipts and apply customer payments.
• Communicate with internal teams (Sales, Operations, Customer Service) to resolve AR issues.

Month-End Close & General Accounting

• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, amortizations, and reclasses
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts (prepaids, fixed assets, AP, AR, cash, etc.).
• Assist with maintaining the general ledger and ensuring all transactions are recorded properly.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation, and assist with audit requests to ensure compliance with company policies and regulations

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Proven experience in accounts receivable or a similar accounting role.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and AR principles.
• Proficiency with accounting software and ERP systems (NetSuite, TrueCommerce, Shopify, Retail Customer Portals).
• Proficiency in Excel
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for customer interactions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in consumer goods, retail, or e-commerce a plus

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as e-mail communication, instant message communications, legal documents, license agreements, contracts, invoices, news articles, technical manuals, budgets, ledgers, purchase orders, financial, marketing, Inventory, shipping, and various reports.  Ability to effectively present information, provide instructions and thoroughly answer questions in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization in English.

Reasoning Ability and Computer Skills: 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to efficiently use inventory, ordering & computer systems or applications and Microsoft Office programs.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a typical office environment.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Authorization:

United States Citizen or Alien Authorized to work in the United States.

EEO statement:

Peace Out, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.  This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Peace Out, Inc. makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.