Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Starkey is hiring for a Staff Accountant to join our team at our corporate headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN. The Staff Accountant is responsible for the preparation of accounting analysis, journal entries, and balance sheet account reconciliations. This role will be responsible for automating and documenting processes.

Starkey is a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced hearing technologies. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. Our teams come to work each day focused on ensuring people everywhere have the products and services they need to hear better and live better.

Founded in 1967 by Bill Austin, Starkey is known for our cutting-edge hearing health innovations, industry-leading research and development, and not being afraid to push the edge of what's possible.

We are headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, have over 5,000 employees in 29 facilities across the globe, and do business in more than 100 markets worldwide.

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Job responsibilities / results include actively participating in the month-end close process, preparing journal entries related to areas of responsibility including complex transactions and accounting estimates, preparing monthly financial reports in accordance with policies, maintaining accurate financial records by performing timely and complete reconciliations of financial records and systems, assisting accounts payable with 3 way matching exceptions for inventory purchases and reconciliation of vendor statements vs invoices outstanding in AP system, ensuring compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and statutory reporting requirements, supporting various cross-functional projects and initiatives within the organization, assisting in evaluating, implementing, documenting, and monitoring appropriate internal controls / processes, actively participating in working with external auditors, and performing other duties / responsibilities as assigned.

Job requirements include a minimum education, certification, and experience requirements of a bachelor's degree in accounting and 2+ years of experience in public accounting or industry. Knowledge / technical requirements include fundamental knowledge of US GAAP and accounting practices and experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations a plus.

Competencies, skills, and abilities include being self-motivated with an energetic, results-oriented and customer focused style, possessing a high-energy level and strong work ethic with a commitment to continuous improvement, sense of personal responsibility for work outcomes and personal commitment to meet deadlines, ability to multi-task and work independently, collaborative problem solver, ability to adapt to changing processes, and clear and concise communication of complex accounting topics.

The annual salary for this position is between $56,210 - $73,000 / year. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography / market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is eligible for a bonus based upon performance results. There is no guarantee of payout.

The following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirement include, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, company paid life and short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, employee assistance plan, hearing aid benefits, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, paid floating holidays, paid volunteer service day, paid paternity and maternity leave and tuition reimbursement.