Accountant (ERP & Reporting Specialist)

The Accountant manages day-to-day accounting operations, ensures GAAP compliance, and generates data-driven financial reports. This role includes the secondary responsibility of overseeing the internal administration of the company’s ERP platform. Reporting directly to the President, this dual-discipline role is split 80% core accounting functions and 20% ERP systems maintenance. This is a full-time, 100% in-office position located in Long Beach, MS., Accounting, Financial Operations & Reporting (Approx. 80%)

• General Ledger & Month-End: Record daily transactions, manage banking activity, and execute month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow analyses.
• Advanced Report Generation: Build and run custom financial, operational, and job-profitability reports using expert-level Microsoft Excel tools.
• Reconciliations: Reconcile general ledger accounts, company credit cards, and accounts payable/receivable aging schedules.
• Costing & Inventory: Account for parts, raw materials, and work-in-process (WIP) values while tracking fixed asset depreciation.
• Taxation & Audits: File monthly sales tax and quarterly use tax schedules, prepare annual 1099 summaries, and compile source documents for auditors.

ERP Systems Administration (Approx. 20%)

• System Integrity: Maintain real-time data accuracy between shop-floor modules and the general ledger within the ERP suite.
• User Support: Troubleshoot system data entry errors and act as the first point of contact for staff workflow obstacles.
• Workflow Optimization: Configure custom data fields, user dashboards, and approval pathways to enhance system utility.
• Software Support: Coordinate with external support vendors to plan and test application updates with zero shop downtime.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS, or a related field.
• Experience: 2-5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Excel Expertise: Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills (vlookups, index/match, pivot tables, power query, and advanced financial modeling).
• ERP Proficiency: 2+ years of experience working with industrial job-costing ERP systems.
• Core Knowledge: Strong understanding of GAAP, financial statements, and general ledger workflows.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work comfortably within an office room situated inside a larger industrial plant environment.
• Willingness to safely navigate the shop production floor occasionally to review material inventories, evaluate asset markings, or check physical job documentation.

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance, * 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Rate your agreement from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree).

Role Flexibility: I am happy to occasionally step outside my accounting/IT job description to help with general office or warehouse tasks if the business gets slammed.

Relaxed Environments: I can maintain strict financial accuracy and system integrity even if the company’s internal rules are informal and relaxed.

Resilience: I can receive direct, blunt feedback from business owners without taking it personally or letting it impact my work relationships.

Empathy: I value building strong personal relationships with my coworkers just as much as enforcing strict software and financial rules.