Staff Accountant

Job Title:         Staff Accountant                                Department:  Accounting & Finance

FLSA Status:    Exempt                                               Travel:            N/A     

Reports to:      Controller                                           Location:         Nicholasville, KY

Sargent and Greenleaf delivers proven security solutions that protect people and assets at home, at work, and in communities around the world. For the past 160+ years, their high-security locks and industry expertise have been trusted by governments, banks, and businesses of all kinds to meet their security needs and counter emerging threats. S&G’s portfolio of high-quality electronic and mechanical locks are used in a wide range of applications including gun safes, commercial safes, ATMs, vaults, and highly sensitive SCIF environments.  

Our unique portfolio of locks and locking systems serves a wide range of our customers’ security needs across industries and applications. Together, we are on a mission to make the world more secure today and in the future. 

Job Summary:

The Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.

Responsibilities:

• Process Accounts Payable for Sargent & Greenleaf and Delaney Hardware.
• Maintain the Payables Subledger for Sargent & Greenleaf.
• Monitor and coordinate Accounts Receivable and collections for Sargent & Greenleaf.
• Provides analysis support for the FP&A manager as needed as well as support of various finance analysis projects as assigned.
• Maintains the general ledger, reviews financial statements, research accounts, and analyzes financial records.
• Develops spreadsheet reports, verifies information, prepares journal entries, and reconciles accounts and balance sheets.
• Prepares financial statements and reports and assists with monthly closing processes.
• Contributes to the development, review, and implementation of the operating budget and performance projections.
• May conduct financial audits and internal audits.
• Analyzes current accounting policies and procedures and recommends changes for improvement.
• Responds to information requests, researches, and interprets data, and answers accounting and financial questions.
• Meets processing and reporting deadlines.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Experience processing Accounts Payable preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
• NetSuite experience preferred.
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related field, required.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting
• Ability to view computer for extended period
• Frequent and/or repetitive alpha/numeric keyboarding

S&G Vision & Values:

S&G is a passionate team with a continuous improvement culture dedicated to delivering trusted and transformative locking solutions while consistently exceeding customer expectations.

Must be a champion of the S&G corporate values of accountability, integrity, respect, teamwork, community, innovation, and leadership.

S&G is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.