SUMMARY Mahoney's is a family-owned and operated independent garden center with 7 retail locations in the Greater Boston Area and Cape Cod. For over 60 years, we have taken pride in offering the highest selection of quality plants, yard products, and gardening accessories - with outstanding customer service to match! We employ customer-driven people that are dedicated to creating a refreshing and helpful shopping experience. For our employees, we offer a fun, fast-paced, and challenging workplace with the opportunity for growth. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that encourages trust, hard work, efficiency, self-motivation, initiative, continuous improvement, and teamwork. We provide an opportunity for personal and professional growth and a great employee discount , as well!

OBJECTIVE The responsibility of the Staff Accountant is to monitor and reconcile balance sheet and general ledger accounts for accuracy to mitigate financial issues, reporting any major line-item variances or discrepancies to the Corporate Controller. Assist the Corporate Controller and the Accounting team record journal entries as needed. Ensure all accounting practices are completed in accordance with US GAAP standards in the preparation for all annual auditor requests.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Monitor balance sheet accounts for accuracy between the general ledger and ERP system, ensuring accounts are correctly coded within the system Review accounts related to fixed assets, accrued liabilities and capital expenditure transactions, noting and communicating account variances and discrepancies to the Corporate Controller Review and prepare the monthly Corporate Credit Card entries Prepare account reconciliations and analysis as needed Assist the Corporate Controller with the completion of the year end audit Conduct accounting process reviews to optimize timing and efficiency of payment methods into the general ledger Support the financial office team as needed through cross training initiatives including the, reconciling the petty cash box, performing vault counts and assisting in the adjustment and maintenance of the company's AR and AP sub ledgers Complete all other tasks as assigned by the Corporate Controller

COMPETENCIES Knowledge of GAAP/Accounting Principles Initiative/Ability to Learn Communication Ethical Conduct Financially Responsible Analytical Mindset Detail Oriented

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 0-3 years' experience in an accounting role required Bachelor's degree in Accounting required Previous work experience with Great Plains preferred Work towards Master's degree or CPA preferred Prior work in a private retail company preferred Intermediate Excel knowledge with ability to execute Pivot Tables, V-Lookups and H-Lookups

WORK ENVIRONMENT This job operates in a standard office environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This position requires frequent standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and / or crawling. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK Monday-Friday, hours of work vary by schedule and season.

EEO STATEMENT Mahoney's provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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