Staff Accountant (AP/AR)
Buckingham Search, Woodridge, IL, United States
The Role
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant will play a key role in ensuring timely, accurate processing of AP/AR transactions, month-end close activities, and account reconciliations. NetSuite experience is strongly preferred.
What You'll Do
Review and process vendor invoices with correct GL, department, and location coding in NetSuite
Perform 3-way match against purchase orders, invoices, and receiving documents
Investigate and resolve pricing, quantity, or coding discrepancies with vendors and internal teams
Perform monthly vendor statement reconciliations and manage vendor credits and prepayments
Support weekly payment activity including check runs, ACH payments, and prepayment applications
Maintain and update vendor master records including W-9s, banking information, and tax details
Generate and distribute customer invoices for parts, freight, tariffs, tooling, and other charges
Review sales orders and contracts to ensure accuracy of billing information prior to invoicing
Respond to customer inquiries related to invoices, billing discrepancies, and payments
Assist with daily, weekly, and monthly close tasks including subledger-to-GL reconciliations
Compile annual 1099 data and support year-end reporting requirements
Identify and support process improvement opportunities within the accounting function
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
2+ years of AP and AR accounting experience
Manufacturing industry experience preferred
NetSuite experience strongly preferred
Solid understanding of GAAP, accruals, and month-end close
Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment
Why This Role Stands Out
Ground-floor opportunity to grow with a building accounting team
Broad AP and AR exposure — not siloed into one function
Manufacturing environment with real transactional volume
Hands-on role with increasing responsibility as the department expands
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Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant will play a key role in ensuring timely, accurate processing of AP/AR transactions, month-end close activities, and account reconciliations. NetSuite experience is strongly preferred.
What You'll Do
Review and process vendor invoices with correct GL, department, and location coding in NetSuite
Perform 3-way match against purchase orders, invoices, and receiving documents
Investigate and resolve pricing, quantity, or coding discrepancies with vendors and internal teams
Perform monthly vendor statement reconciliations and manage vendor credits and prepayments
Support weekly payment activity including check runs, ACH payments, and prepayment applications
Maintain and update vendor master records including W-9s, banking information, and tax details
Generate and distribute customer invoices for parts, freight, tariffs, tooling, and other charges
Review sales orders and contracts to ensure accuracy of billing information prior to invoicing
Respond to customer inquiries related to invoices, billing discrepancies, and payments
Assist with daily, weekly, and monthly close tasks including subledger-to-GL reconciliations
Compile annual 1099 data and support year-end reporting requirements
Identify and support process improvement opportunities within the accounting function
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
2+ years of AP and AR accounting experience
Manufacturing industry experience preferred
NetSuite experience strongly preferred
Solid understanding of GAAP, accruals, and month-end close
Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment
Why This Role Stands Out
Ground-floor opportunity to grow with a building accounting team
Broad AP and AR exposure — not siloed into one function
Manufacturing environment with real transactional volume
Hands-on role with increasing responsibility as the department expands
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