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Staff Accountant - Operations & Inventory (Manufacturing Environment)
Location: east Dallas, TX (near Mesquite)
Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 + Benefits
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Holidays, PTO
Job Type:Full-Time Hybrid (2-3 days from home/week)
Typical Hours: Monday-Friday
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available

Staff Accountant - Operations & Inventory (Manufacturing Environment) Description

Our client in the data center cooling sector is seeking an Accounting Specialist / Staff Accountant to join their growing team in east Dallas (near Mesquite). This is a hands-on, high-visibility role within a lean and scaling organization where accounting works closely with operations and supply chain. This position is ideal for a proactive accountant who enjoys building processes, partnering cross-functionally, and taking ownership beyond transactional work. You'll lead day-to-day AP/AR execution while expanding your involvement in reconciliations, journal entries, inventory coordination, and month-end close activities. As the company prepares to bring manufacturing operations online by the end of this year, this role is designed to grow into broader operational and cost accounting responsibilities. It's an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to evolve from a strong Staff Accountant into a more operationally focused accounting leader.

Staff Accountant - Operations & Inventory (Manufacturing Environment) Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile vendor invoices, match to POs and receiving documentation
• Maintain AP aging and resolve pricing, receiving, and coding discrepancies
• Schedule and process payments aligned to payment terms and cash planning
• Generate and validate customer invoices; monitor AR aging and support collections
• Apply customer payments and reconcile AR balances to the general ledger
• Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Support month-end close through journal entries and variance follow-ups
• Partner with operations on inventory receiving, issuance tracking, and documentation accuracy
• Assist in maintaining clean, audit-ready financial records and internal controls
• Help refine accounting workflows and improve process efficiency as the company scales

Staff Accountant - Operations & Inventory (Manufacturing Environment) Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree required
• 3+ years of full-cycle accounting in manufacturing or a project-based environment experience required
• Exposure to inventory, job costing, or operational accounting required
• Experience supporting month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries required
• Proficiency with an ERP accounting software and Microsoft Excel required