Staff Accountant

📍 Michigan - Rockford, MI 49341

Description

Summary

Kent Power is looking for a data-minded, technology-forward Staff Accountant to elevate our accounting team and drive the function forward. This Staff Accountant will support the day-to-day accounting needs of our growing, multi-state organization while helping us improve how financial information is captured, analyzed, and used. You will be responsible for core accounting activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, reconciliations, close support, and financial reporting. You will be encouraged to identify inefficient or repetitive work, explore better ways of doing it, and leverage technology and automation to help move the accounting function forward as our organization moves into our next stage of growth.

Essential Functions

• Support accounts payable activities across multiple companies, including invoice entry, vendor setup, and vendor payments.
• Support multi-company accounts receivable and payable processes, including customer invoicing.
• Prepare and post accurate, timely journal entries.
• Complete bank, credit card, and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and coordinate effective resolutions.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Maintain accurate financial records and provide responsive support to internal and external partners.
• Evaluate recurring accounting activities and identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Help automate manual and repetitive processes through available accounting, reporting, and workflow technology.
• Use data to recognize trends, validate results, and support stronger financial decision-making.
• Help strengthen documentation, controls, reporting tools, and standardized accounting procedures.
• Partner with departments across the organization to improve the quality and flow of financial information.

Qualifications

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• One to three years-plus of accounting experience preferred.
• A strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial data.
• Strong Excel skills and an interest in expanding your capabilities with reporting, automation, and data-visualization tools.
• A technology-forward mindset with the ability to learn new systems and identify better ways to use existing ones.
• High analytical mindset and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail without losing sight of the broader business impact.
• The ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced, growing organization.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with accounting and operational teams.