Senior Accountant

Company: Creston Industrial Sales inc
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Description: Job Details: FLSA Status: Salary Exempt Full time Department: Finance & Accounting Reports To: VP of Finance Work Schedule: This position requires full-time work of 40 plus hours per week during regular business hours with required flexibility from the employee to work extra hours to complete work when needed. Objectives: This position functions as the primary team member overseeing daily responsibilities related to finance, accounting, payroll, tax, and office management. Primary Responsibilities: · Oversee all day-to-day accounting functions ensuring accuracy and compliance with all rules, governing regulations, best practices, and company policies · Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial statements · Create internal and external reports including, but not limited to, weekly runs, monthly income statements and balance sheets, annual fiscal reports, tax reports, budgets, invoices, etc. · Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and other ledger entries. · Enter trade and expense vendor invoices. · Oversee balance sheet integrity, including cash, credit lines, inventory, AR/AP, fixed assets, accruals, etc. · Perform financial analysis regarding cash flow projections, forecasting, budgeting, and other financial aspects of the company. · Manage the cash disbursement activities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of accounts payable, petty cash, employee expense reports, commission program management, payroll processing, and total corporate payroll tax compliance. · Create new vendor profiles in system · Cross train and assist with the collection of receivables and processing customer invoices · Process bi-weekly payroll for 30 employees; including making journal entries, calculating commissions, taxes, and other deductions. · Coordinate annual benefit renewal, open enrollment, and benefit eligibility and management · Manage personnel files and data in the on-line HR systems, assist with status changes, maintain HR-related paperwork · Manage expense report reimbursement, company credit card usage reviews & payments, and other similar HR/financial functions Other Responsibilities: · Provide assistance in IT functions, CRM, ERP, and other systems working with 3rd parties · Oversee various functions in the office such as office supplies · Complete ad-hoc accounting and general office functions as needed Compensation Structure: Annual salary commensurate with experience: $70,000 to 80,000 Benefit Eligibility: Full-time eligibility: assistance with health insurance, dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance, 401k with profit-sharing. Requirements: Qualifications & Requirements: · Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent required (advanced degree or CPA Preferred) · Minimum 10 years related experience in accounting · Must be capable of prioritizing tasks, managing time, and delegating appropriately · Able to handle pressure well and provide guidance and leadership to others · Must be trustworthy and reliable · Must be self-motivated and detail oriented · Demonstrate advanced Excel skills and other computer skills · Excellent knowledge of accounting practices and procedures, standard management principles and practices, and standard business practices · Experience and strong knowledge of ERP software preferred · Knowledge of company policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws and regulations, and human resource management practices · Knowledge of accounting and budget management, applicable safety regulations, and change management · Ability to achieve results utilizing others, leading high performance teams, and carrying out individual responsibilities · Strong verbal and written communication skills · Excellent work ethic with the ability to accomplish tasks with little supervision · Dedication to the customer and exceeding their expectations · Ability to develop working relationships with our staff and customer base Other Required Competencies & Behaviors: · Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs and fulfills commitments · Interpersonal Skills - Is respectful and able to relate well with others · Oral Communication - Responds well to questions; demonstrates ability to convey message · Written Communication - Able to read, interpret, and convey information effectively · Teamwork - Able to work effectively on a team, giving and welcoming feedback · Analytical - Uses facts, intuition, data, and experience to make decisions · Problem Solving - Gathers & analyzes information; identifies & resolves problems · Technical Skills - Pursues training and development, shares expertise with others · Change Management - Is open to change and supports others affected by change · Cost Consciousness - Uses organizational resources wisely and effectively · Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity towards differences of others · Ethics - Works with integrity and performs work honestly · Organizational Support - Follows policies & procedures; supports organization's goals & values · Strategic Thinking - Adapts strategy to changing conditions · Judgment - Exhibits sound decisions; explains logic and involves others · Motivation - Demonstrates desire to succeed and achieve excellence · Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes work activities; manages time; sets goals and action plans · Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure · Quality - Demonstrates accuracy & thoroughness, looking for ways to improve quality · Adaptability - Adapts to change; able to deal with change, delays, or unexpected events · Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistent at work, meetings, appointments on time · Dependability - Follows instructions and completes work as directed · Initiative/ Resourceful - Asks for help and finds answers when needed · Design - Generates creative solutions; uses feedback to modify designs; has attention to detail Physical Requirements: The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Sitting, reaching, lifting less than 10 lbs., seeing, hearing, thinking, calculating, talking, use office equipment.

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