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INTRODUCTION

The Staff Accountant plays a key role within the Krause Group Accounting and Finance team by supporting accurate financial operations and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. Primary responsibilities include reviewing and aligning expense coding to ensure accurate and timely invoice payments, managing the corporate travel and credit card expense programs. Accuracy in daily activities, teamwork and adherence to deadlines are required attributes of this role.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Principal Functions of the Job

• Support Travel & Expense Program: Assist in processing and reconciling associate travel and expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Process Payments: Process and initiate check, wire, and ACH payments as part of the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate coding and alignment with budgets.
• Assist with Month-End Close: Post standard journal entries and accruals, and complete reconciliations to support accurate financial reporting.
• Help Prepare Financial Reports: Assist in reviewing and compiling monthly financial reports for internal and external use.
• Learn & Improve Processes: Gain experience by helping review and refine accounting processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Work Environment: Contribute to a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive work environment that supports teamwork and high performance.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Skills and/or Knowledge Required

• Experience in accounts payable and general ledger accounting.
• Familiarity with month-end close processes, financial reporting, and reconciliations.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Attention to detail and accuracy in managing financial data.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate across teams.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling and shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

Krause Group believes in People First. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer building a culture of equity and inclusion.

Krause Group Purpose

Our purpose is to enhance the way people experience the world.

Krause Group Mission

Our mission is to nurture our family of brands, creating opportunities to do good in the world.

Krause Group Values

• Agility - We challenge the status quo with open minds, flexibility, and speed. We are comfortable being uncomfortable. We view change as opportunity.
• Courage - We take risks. We innovate. We win or learn. We push limits, disrupt norms, and define our own path.
• Growth Mindset - We are building an organization and legacy that will outlive us. We are continuously learning. There is no final-destination, only the journey to be better than we were yesterday.
• Inclusion - We actively seek and welcome alternative points of view. Diverse perspectives improve decision-making and make us all more successful.
• Integrity - We do the right thing, even when it’s difficult. We do not take shortcuts and always take accountability.
• Community Focused - We are committed to positively impacting our communities, stakeholders, and associates. We do good and encourage others to join us.